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A German U-boat brought WWII to RI's doorstep. Now it lies on the ocean floor
The German U-boat U-853 was sunk off the coast of Point Judith, Rhode Island, in May 1945, marking the last U.S. merchant ship sunk in WWII. Historian Tim Gray speculates that German U-boats may have ...
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The Hidden History of the Nazi U-Boats That Prowled the Gulf Coast, Bringing World War II to America’s Shores
German submarines sank 56 Allied ships in the region and damaged another 14, losing just one of their own in the process ...
Mystery over World War II ship torpedoed by Nazi Germany finally solved
It remained active until it was attacked on the night of July 19, 1944, by the German Navy, becoming the only Brazilian ...
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WWII ship sunk by German torpedo located off Brazil's coast
On the night of July 19, 1944, the "Vital de Oliveira" was torpedoed by a Nazi German sub. It was the only Brazilian military ship to be sunk by enemy forces during World War II, the navy said in ...
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Warship Sunk by the Nazis During World War II Located Off the Coast of Brazil
After joining the Brazilian Navy’s fleet, the ship transported Allied troops and supplies up and down the Brazilian coast during World War II. Just before midnight on July 19, 1944, the German ...