Few naval vessels have developed as enduring of a legacy as German U-Boats, but what does that name actually mean?

The post-war narrative of the German U-boat efforts follows several stages: the first “Happy Time,” followed by the second “Happy Time,” and then utter destruction by the Allies. In reality, the ...

I’ve long been intrigued at mentions of a sunken German U-boat explored by divers in Rhode Island waters. But I’d never known if that was a sign World War II naval battles happened close to America.

The German U-boat U-853 sank the last U.S. merchant ship sunk in WWII. Historian Tim Gray speculates that German U-boats may have entered Narragansett Bay before the U.S. officially entered WWII.