As recently as July, the Brazilian navy had told Brazil’s O Globo newspaper ... as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on the side of the Allies. It was transporting ...
Propelled by two saltwater-cooled diesel engines ... intelligence was vital during WWII, making recovery efforts for the sinking U-boat a top priority for the Navy task group.
Over eight decades ago, the US Navy made the historic capture of a Nazi U-boat during World War II. A treasure trove of vital German intelligence, the submarine's capture was top-secret. See inside ...