Convoy ON 127 found itself isolated in the vast, unprotected Mid-Atlantic Gap, a perilous stretch of ocean beyond any patrol ...

18. -- Torpedo boat G 137, which has attained a speed of 33.9 knots, (about 39 land miles,) is declared to be the fastest war vessel afloat. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

The most common characteristic of German fighters during WWII wasn't a pinup on the side; it was a spiral painted on the nose cone. You can find images from the conflict showing all kinds of ...

Davis had been struck by a German acoustic torpedo and was sinking rapidly. Rushing to the scene, Flaherty arrived amid devastation, managing to rescue three survivors from the icy waters before ...

On a door, he has mounted parts of a torpedo that was fired by PT-509, an American boat that sank after a fight with the German navy off Noirmont onthe south-west coast of Jersey in 1944.

Allied mariners died in the torpedo explosions or drowned ... Salvaging the U-505 German intelligence was vital during WWII, making recovery efforts for the sinking U-boat a top priority for ...