In March 1942, the U.S. Navy sent USS Atik to sea as a disguised merchant ship, hoping to lure a German submarine to the ...

In 1942, German U-boats were sinking Allied merchant ships faster than traditional shipyards could replace them. The Liberty ...

People like to make things more complicated than they need to be, and the words we choose to describe things are just one of those many ways. For instance, consider that all bourbons are whiskey, but ...

Starting as early as 1939, German U-boat “Wolf Packs” transformed the Atlantic Ocean into a shipping graveyard. In response, ...

You've heard of the Battle of the Bulge and the Normandy Invasion. How about the Battle of Point Judith?

The Brazilian Navy has confirmed that a wreck found in 2011 is that of a Brazilian auxiliary ship sunk in 1944 by a torpedo from the German U-boat U-861. About 100 lives were lost when the Vital de ...

The development of the automotive torpedo during World War I helped submarines to become more efficient by allowing them to attack from a safe distance. During World War I, Germany’s U-boats engaged ...

During a recent exploration off the coast of Shetland in Scotland, divers discovered a German U-boat from World War One. The term "U-boat" is derived from the German word "unterseeboot," meaning ...

Alexander Rose’s "Phantom Fleet: The Hunt for Nazi Submarine U-505 and World War II’s Most Daring Heist" is a thrilling, deeply researched account of one of the most audacious naval operations of ...

Chris Lange is a writer for 24/7 Wall St., based in Houston. He has covered financial markets over the past decade with an emphasis on healthcare, tech, and IPOs. During this time, he has published ...