• German submarine U-879 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. German Type IXC/40 submarines were slightly...
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    U-843 U-844 U-845 U-846 U-853 U-854 U-855 U-856 U-857 U-858 U-865 U-866 U-867 U-868 U-869 U-870 U-877 U-878 U-879 U-880 U-881 U-889 U-1221 U-1222 U-1223...
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    American troop transports, they encountered a light escort carrier group of the U.S. Navy's Task Force 77, "Taffy 3", in the Battle off Samar, sinking or helping...
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    U-56 29 Apr: I-44, U-56, U-286, U-307, U-1017 30 Apr: HMS Goodall, TA 43, U-879, U-1107 Unknown date: I-56, Ro-46, Ro-49, USS Snook, U-246, U-325, U-396...
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    German submarine U-534 is a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II. She was built in 1942 in Hamburg-Finkenwerder...
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    U-56 29 Apr: I-44, U-56, U-286, U-307, U-1017 30 Apr: HMS Goodall, TA 43, U-879, U-1107 Unknown date: I-56, Ro-46, Ro-49, USS Snook, U-246, U-325, U-396...
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  • German submarine U-1206 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 12 June 1943 at F. Schichau GmbH...
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    U-56 29 Apr: I-44, U-56, U-286, U-307, U-1017 30 Apr: HMS Goodall, TA 43, U-879, U-1107 Unknown date: I-56, Ro-46, Ro-49, USS Snook, U-246, U-325, U-396...
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    and the most unrelenting kamikaze air attack in history. Today, Laffey is a U.S. National Historic Landmark and is preserved as a museum ship at Patriots...
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    simulated war operations together with the U-boats U-27 and U-30. It proved to be too difficult to direct U-boats operating independently from a ship at...
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    permission to go on a submarine war patrol from the office of Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. His request was approved...
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  • Thumbnail for German submarine U-858
    German submarine U-858 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was ordered on 5 June 1941, laid down on 11 December...
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    Novaya Zemlya, at which point they would return to Norway. Two U-boats — U-251 and U-456 — patrolled the Kara Gate and the Yugorsky Strait. The Germans...
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  • Thumbnail for MV Goya
    Germany and in 1942 refitted as an auxiliary transport vessel for German U-boats. In 1943, Goya was turned into a depot ship (tender), providing support...
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    priorities shifted to vessels that could be completed faster, like destroyers, U-boats, and smaller craft. Nevertheless, work on the ship proceeded at a slow...
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  • Thumbnail for Japanese cruiser Yahagi (1942)
    Her survivors could see Yamato in the distance, still steaming south as U.S. aircraft continued their attacks. However, in reality, Yamato was only...
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  • German submarine U-864 was a Type IXD2 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine in World War II. On 9 February 1945, she became the only submarine in history...
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  • Thumbnail for USS Newcomb
    U-56 29 Apr: I-44, U-56, U-286, U-307, U-1017 30 Apr: HMS Goodall, TA 43, U-879, U-1107 Unknown date: I-56, Ro-46, Ro-49, USS Snook, U-246, U-325, U-396...
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  • German submarine U-869 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) during World War II; her keel was laid down 5 April 1943 by Deutsche...
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    Three Minutes off Okinawa: The Sinking of the Radar Picket Destroyer the U. S. S. Mannert L. Abele by Japanese Kamikaze Aircraft . The wreck of the Mannert...
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  • German submarine U-804 was a Type IXC/40 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. U-804 was ordered on 7 December 1940, and was laid...
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  • shortly after its liberation by the British. German submarines U-251, U-548 and U-879 were lost to enemy action. Johnny Kelley won the Boston Marathon...
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  • Thumbnail for German submarine U-853
    mount was used on a number of U-boats (U-190, U-249, U-250, U-278, U-337, U-475, U-1058, U-1109, U-1023, U-1105, U-1165 and U-1306). A single 3.7 cm Flak...
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    carried in 45 minutes. Despite various obstacles — the presence of mines and U.S. Navy submarines and shortages of aviation gasoline — the submarines and...
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  • German submarine U-852 was a Type IXD2 U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine, which was a special long-range...
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    U-56 29 Apr: I-44, U-56, U-286, U-307, U-1017 30 Apr: HMS Goodall, TA 43, U-879, U-1107 Unknown date: I-56, Ro-46, Ro-49, USS Snook, U-246, U-325, U-396...
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  • Thumbnail for Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze (1939)
    U-56 29 Apr: I-44, U-56, U-286, U-307, U-1017 30 Apr: HMS Goodall, TA 43, U-879, U-1107 Unknown date: I-56, Ro-46, Ro-49, USS Snook, U-246, U-325, U-396...
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  • Thumbnail for USS PC-1264
    encountered U-879, which was attacked by USS Natchez. The convoy and the other escorts, including PC-1264, continued on course with USS Natchez to deal with U-879...
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  • Thumbnail for German submarine U-190
    mount was used on a number of U-boats (U-249, U-250, U-278, U-337, U-475, U-853, U-1058, U-1109 U-1023, U-1105, U-1165 and U-1306). 2 cm Flak C38 in a M...
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  • Agency (May 1981), The Sinking and the Salvage of the Awa Maru (U): A Strange and Tragic Tale (U) (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-15 Ponsonby-Fane...
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