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USS Eagle 56 — Last Navy Warship Sunk by U-Boat in WWII Found off Maine

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Rick SpilmanJuly 19, 2019

On April 23rd, 1945, the patrol boat USS Eagle 56 was towing targets for US Navy bomber exercises off the coast of Maine. At about noon, there was an explosion around amidships which broke the patrol boat in half.  Of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lore of the Sea | Tagged German submarine, U-853, USS Eagle 56
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