2006-12-12 15:27:04 · 8 answers · asked by Jamie B 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
yes
see http://uboat.net/maps/us_east_coast.htm
2006-12-12 15:32:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the summer of 1942, a total of 8 German U-Boats were sunk off the eastern US coast, the Gulf of Mexico, and in the Caribbean.
http://www.naval-history.net/WW2CampaignsUboats3.htm
An excellent read on the subject is Homer Hickam's book, "Torpedo Junction: U-Boat War Off America's East Coast 1942".
http://www.amazon.com/Torpedo-Junction-U-Boat-Americas-Bluejacket/dp/1557503621/sr=11-1/qid=1165985235/ref=sr_11_1/105-7235517-0446819
2006-12-12 23:48:15 · answer #2 · answered by TJ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Several. Off both coasts and Gulf of Mexico.
2006-12-12 23:34:29 · answer #3 · answered by Sophist 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
dozens of them!!!for more specific numbers see the time-life book on u-boats it shows areas of sinkings by silhouetted images on a map of the atlantic!!!all sides in the war lost astounding numbers of submarines and brave ,able crews!!!the american submarine force sank more enemy shipping than all the surface fleet and air forces of all sevices combined!!and were especially effective against military and merchant shipping of the imperial japanese forces!!dirigibles,escort carriers and warship launched aircraft from catapults proved increasingly effective as developed progressively more as the war played out;as well as scientific developments in sonar,sounding and radar equipment!!!!!
2006-12-13 00:27:26 · answer #4 · answered by eldoradoreefgold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, see the Nova episode "Hitler's lost sub" for an interesting story about one of them.
2006-12-12 23:35:11 · answer #5 · answered by jeffrcal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and there are even survivors living in the U.S. as they have been traced by their fellow Germans lately.
2006-12-12 23:30:06 · answer #6 · answered by wacky_racer 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Colorado (BB-45)
Maryland (BB-46)
Washington (BB-47)
West Virginia (BB-48)
All sank in Pearl Harbor (you can find the full list here http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/usnshtp/bb/bb45cl.htm )
2006-12-12 23:34:47 · answer #7 · answered by catastrophy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-12-12 23:29:21 · answer #8 · answered by Say What? 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋