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This Nazi sub was sunk when its captain took a dump
Loose lips might sink ships, but expelling bloat can damn a boat.
By Jon Simkins
Latest "German U-boat" stories
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Inside the hunt for Eagle 56
Like many really good sea stories, naval historian Paul Lawton’s begins with shots of 100 proof whiskey chased down by bottles of Budweiser.
By Jon Simkins
Museum dedicated to WWII homefront opens in Georgia
The exhibits remember the victims of U-boat attacks off the Georgia shore and the Coast Guard cutters and Navy blimps that fought the subs, not to mention the thousands of local shipyard workers who churned out Liberty ships.
1 of greatest Coast Guard rescues to be celebrated
Beginning Aug. 13, the historical association is planning five days of events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Mirlo rescue — one of the most daring in Coast Guard history.
By Jeff Hampton, The (Norfolk) Virginia-Pilot via AP