U-boats
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Lusitania was sunk by a U-boat. Eventually, U-boat attacks on neutral ships drew the United States into the war.
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Once the Navy had cleared the coast of U-boats, writes Mr. Wallace, New York became “the most spectacular war port in the world.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Gasoline rationing was instituted: There was no lack of product from the oil fields, it was simply being torpedoed by U-boats, causing severe shortages along the East Coast.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2024
Guy Ritchie’s latest follows a group of British special forces who took on German U-boats during World War II — and helped inspire James Bond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
This helped to guide Allied ships around German U-boats in the North Atlantic.
From BBC ● May 21, 2023
I was also sure that a search had been started for us, not fully understanding that a war was on and that all the ships and aircraft were needed to fight the U-boats.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
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