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.

The U-853, which lies 121 feet deep and 8 miles east of Block Island, was one of many German U-boats that brought a mostly faraway war to the coastal United States. Advertisement ...

FORGOTTEN HISTORY. Sea Monster that sank a German U-boat WWI. Posted: June 5, 2025 | Last updated: June 14, 2025. More for You ...

While digging through old folders and filing cabinets, Western Canada High School teacher Geneviève Dale happened across an ...

A German U-boat brought WWII to RI's doorstep. Now it lies on the ocean floor Underwater imagery shows the sunken remains of the German submarine U-853 in Rhode Island waters.

Well, I just looked into it, and it turns out they did. The U-853, which lies 121 feet deep and 8 miles east of Block Island, was one of many German U-boats that brought a mostly faraway war to ...

Cosgrove Pool honors Brockton’s first WWII hero, Lonnie Cosgrove, with a plaque unveiling decades after his 1941 sacrifice.

In a recent op-ed in the Carroll County Times, “Trump got his WWII history wrong,” Doug Mallouk stated: “Regarding the 80th ...

How did an artist use Cubism to fight the war at sea? Video transcript – Wilkinson’s dazzling idea. In 1917 Britain and her allies were losing hundreds of ships every month to German U-boats.

Gary Norville runs American Aero Services at the city airport, restoring World War II vintage aircraft and other artifacts.

Newport Polo plays against both domestic polo clubs and international teams over the course of the season, which lasts from ...

Togo in Africa saw the first battle between Allied and German forces in World War ... the British artist Norman Wilkinson developed dazzle camouflage to protect ships from German U-boats in WW1.