German U-boat 576 and freighter Bluefields found within 240 yards of one another
The German U-576 departing Saint-Nazaire, France, circa 1940-1942. The submarine was sunk in 1942 by aircraft fire after attacking and sinking the Nicaraguan freighter Bluefields and two other ships off North Carolina. (Credit: With permission from Ed Caram)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2014. A team of researchers led by NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuarieshave discovered two significant vessels from World War…
