World War II began. Germany then had 57 U-boats in service ... engine suction to the interior of the boat and occasionally popping a few eardrums. The snorkel also left a visible wake and returned ...

or U-boats, sunk, scuttled, captured, or otherwise lost to German forces during World War II. Here, naval historian Timothy Mulligan describes 25 of the most historically significant U-boats.

The fate of a WW2 bomber navigator who was missing presumed ... was hit by anti-aircraft guns fired from the deck of a German U-boat in the Bay of Biscay. Mr Fisher's son, Allan, 88, has spent ...

Peter Leith (L) made the journey from Orkney to Shetland on U-Boat as a sea cadet A man from Orkney has been recalling how he took to sea in a German U-boat as a young sea cadet in a once-in-a ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: For the very best view of the entire wreck with the least physical exertion, snorkel toward shore ... the Netherlands during World War II in 1940. The crew was arrested ...

In the only recorded underwater submarine-versus-submarine battle in history, Venturer fired four torpedoes at the submerged U-864. Despite evasive maneuvers, the German U-boat was struck and sank ...

The snorkeling at this remote site, which can only be accessed by boat, is exceptional, and visitors will be spoiled for choice, with more than 250 species of fish in the water. Oddly, the U.S.

This West German movie is an adaptation of Lothar-Günther Buchheim's novel of the same name, which draws heavily from his own experiences aboard a U-boat during World War II. The film chronicles ...

A day after Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, New Orleans-based shipbuilder Andrew Higgins filed an idea with the US Patent ... Higgins and the Boats that Won World War II," details Higgins ...

Travelers can also descend into the depths of the SS Thistlegorm, a World War II wreck filled with marine life ... suitable for divers of all experience levels. Next, board a boat to The Giftun ...