The submarine was one of Nazi Germany’s Type XXI U-boats, which could stay underwater for longer and travel further than their predecessors. Only two of 118 planned Type XXIs entered service ...
In many areas of Europe, it's hard to escape the visual reminders of World War II's devastating impact ... and U-3506, all ...
A fleet submarine is a submarine that has the requisite speed and endurance to operate as part of the main naval fleet, which for the Americans during World War II, was built around the battleship.
All were safely brought to the surface in four round-trips using the McCann submarine rescue chamber. Salvaged and renamed Sailfish, the boat served to the end of World War II. Ten days after the ...
In 1970, the USS Cobia was turned into a memorial for submariners in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, a town known for the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, which built 28 submarines during World War II.
The USS Cobia submarine sank 13 ships and rescued seven downed American pilots during World War II. The US Navy submarine is open to the public for tours at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc.