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1. maritimemuseumlouisiana.org › maritimeblog › germanMaritime Museum Louisiana

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   Sep 25, 2023 · The New England Historical Society reported that German U-boat attacks officially started January 13, 1942, along the Atlantic Coast of the United States and essentially dominated those waters until August. During that period, more than 233 Allied ships were sunk in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and 5,000 seamen and passengers killed.

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2. chrisdier.com › 2015/01/30 › u-166-the-naziU-166: The Nazi Submarine Sunk in Louisiana Waters

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   Jan 30, 2015 · German submarine U-166 was patrolling the Mississippi River Delta just 25 miles from the Louisiana coastline. When Robert E. Lee approached the proximity, U-166 fired a torpedo into the side of the vessel. The ship took fifteen minutes to sink and killed twenty-five. PC-566 ’s captain, Herbert G. Claudius, retaliated.

3. www.warhistoryonline.com › ships › u-166-wreckSunken Remains of German U-boat U-166 In the Depths of the ...

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   Jun 2, 2023 · Over the course of the U-boat ‘s short military career, she sunk four vessels: the Dominican sailing ship Carmen, the SS Oneida, Gertrude FV and the SS Robert E. Lee (1924). The latter encounter ultimately led to U-166 ‘s demise. On July 30, 1942, U-166 torpedoed Robert E. Lee just south of the Mississippi River Delta, causing the ship to ...

4. heartoflouisiana.com › u-boats-German U Boats in the Gulf - The Heart of Louisiana

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   Apr 26, 2022 · SS Robert E. Lee, attacked and sunk by U-166 in Gulf of Mexico. Three weeks later, the U-166 attacked and sank the passenger steamer Robert E Lee, 45 miles east of the mouth of the Mississippi River. The Robert E. Lee was being escorted by the navy patrol craft PC-566. “They spotted the periscope of the U-166”, according to Christ.

5. uboat.net › boats › u166The Type IXC U-boat U-166 - German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net

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   Fate. Sunk on 30 July 1942 in the Gulf of Mexico south-east of New Orleans, in position 28.40N, 88.30W, by depth charges from the US patrol craft USS PC-566. 52 dead (all hands lost). (uboat.net, June 2001). Loss position. See the 4 ships hit by U-166 - View the 2 war patrols. Previously recorded fate.

6. www.hnoc.org › publications › first-draftIn 1942, German submarines brought WWII to Louisiana's shores

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   Jul 23, 2021 · Friday, July 23, 2021. By Eli A. Haddow, marketing associate. In the spring of 1942, Adolf Hitler brought World War II to Louisiana’s shores. Over the course of that summer, German U-boats stalked defenseless tankers and transport ships in the effort to cut American oil supply lines through the Gulf of Mexico.

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   How many ships did the U 166 sink?

   • Over the course of the U-boat ‘s short military career, she sunk four vessels: the Dominican sailing ship Carmen, the SS Oneida, Gertrude FV and the SS Robert E. Lee (1924). The latter encounter ultimately led to U-166 ‘s demise.

   Sunken Remains of German U-boat U-166 In the Depths of the Gulf of

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   Did the U-166 sank the passenger steamer Robert E Lee?

   • Three weeks later, the U-166 attacked and sank the passenger steamer Robert E Lee, 45 miles east of the mouth of the Mississippi River. The Robert E. Lee was being escorted by the navy patrol craft PC-566. “They spotted the periscope of the U-166”, according to Christ.

   German U Boats in the Gulf | The Heart of Louisiana

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   Why did the U-166 sink?

   • On July 30, 1942, U-166 torpedoed Robert E. Lee just south of the Mississippi River Delta, causing the ship to sink beneath the water’s surface. Her escort, the submarine chaser PC-566, launched a counterattack, with skipper Lt. Cmdr. Herbert G. Claudius claiming to have sunk the U-boat with depth charges.

   Sunken Remains of German U-boat U-166 In the Depths of the Gulf of

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   When did the Uboats sink SS Robert E Lee?

   • However, the Uboats did not limit their engagements to such vessels. One such encounter was the sinking of the passenger steamer SS Robert E. Lee, on July 30. 1942, at a location approximately 45 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River.

   German U-Boat Activity in the Gulf of Mexico During WWII

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   How many U-boats sank in the Gulf of Mexico?

   • Over 20 U-boats sank more than 70 ships in the Gulf of Mexico between 1942 and 1943. The Germans called it "Operation Drumbeat" or the "Second Happy Time," following up on previous attacks on the United Kingdom. The raids on the U.S. were rarely discussed by leaders or in the media, for fear of spreading panic.

   72 Years Later, Snubbed Captain Credited With Downing German U-Boat

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   What happened to the U-166 submarine?

   • A larger oil slick appeared— U-166 had been sunk. However, geologists scanning the Gulf floor in 2001 found the felled German submarine close by the wreckage of the Lee, far away from its assumed resting place off of Houma. The submarine hit by the Coast Guard plane, it was discovered, was damaged but managed to escape.

   In 1942, German submarines brought WWII to Louisiana's shores

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   Dec 19, 2014 · On July 30, 1942, U-boat U-166 attacked the Robert E. Lee southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi. The passenger ship sank, taking 25 lives (404 survived). The passenger ship sank, taking 25 ...