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RE: U-boats and Maine Coast (USA)
Posted by:
Capt. George W. Duffy
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Date: July 30, 2001 05:48PM
<HTML>Dear Tom:
There was not much U-boat activity off the Maine coast in World War II. There were two sinkings close in-shore: the Canadian freighter CORNWALLIS by the U-1230 in December 1944, and the USS EAGLE 56 in April 1945. The latter may not have been a torpedoing, but an internal explosion.
Then there was the apparent shooting down of the U. S. Navy \"blimp\" K-14 off Mt. Desert Island by a U-boat in July 1944. To my knowledge, the U. S. Navy has never admitted the loss was caused by a U-boat.
Lastly, is the landing from a U-boat of two German nationals at Blue Hill Bay. These men were traced to New York City and apprehended before they could implement any sabotage plans.
Hope this helps.
GWD </HTML>
There was not much U-boat activity off the Maine coast in World War II. There were two sinkings close in-shore: the Canadian freighter CORNWALLIS by the U-1230 in December 1944, and the USS EAGLE 56 in April 1945. The latter may not have been a torpedoing, but an internal explosion.
Then there was the apparent shooting down of the U. S. Navy \"blimp\" K-14 off Mt. Desert Island by a U-boat in July 1944. To my knowledge, the U. S. Navy has never admitted the loss was caused by a U-boat.
Lastly, is the landing from a U-boat of two German nationals at Blue Hill Bay. These men were traced to New York City and apprehended before they could implement any sabotage plans.
Hope this helps.
GWD </HTML>
