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 Lieutenant) April 05, 2015

U-166 is the only U-boat sunk in the Gulf of Mexico. In July 1942, the German U-boat U-166 was attacked and sunk by the U.S. Navy Patrol Craft 566. As the only U-boat lost in the Gulf of Mexico, the U-166 represents an important piece of Louisiana and U.S. maritime history. 

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The German U-boat, U-1105, a modified Type VII-C German submarine, was sunk in 90 feet (27 m) of water in the Potomac River at Piney Point. The sub was built in 1944 at the Nordseewerke Shipyard at Emden, Germany. It was launched April 20, 1944 and commissioned into the...read more

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The battleship HMS Royal Oak was sunk by torpedoes from German submarine U-47, under the command of Prien one of the three recognised U-boat aces of World War II, in the early hours of October 14, 1939, which had penetrated the British Navys main anchorage...read more

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 HQ Batallón) January 27, 2015
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According to Andrew Jenkins, a scuba diver writing in Padi Blog, diving on a WWII wreck helps us connect to our heritage and gain insight into our past. He says that when our favorite diving environments host a...read more

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