On Jan. 13, 1942, German U-boat attacks officially started against merchant ships along the East Coast of North America. From then until early August, Nazi U-boats dominated the waters off the East Coast, sinking fuel tankers and cargo ships with impunity and often within sight of shore. In less than seven months, they would destroy ...
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