Hours after Britain declared war in 1939, German U-boat U-30 fired on a darkened ship off Ireland’s coast, believing it was a ...
A service has been held in Guernsey to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the sinking of two Royal Navy warships hit by German torpedo boats. More than 500 men died when HMS Charybdis and HMS ...
The post-war narrative of the German U-boat efforts follows several stages: the first “Happy Time,” followed by the second “Happy Time,” and then utter destruction by the Allies. In reality, the ...
In an era of hypersonic missiles, stealth fighters, and nuclear subs, it’s hard to picture sailors going toe-to-toe with the enemy on a ship’s deck. Yet during World War II, the crew of a brand-new ...