National Archives at Atlanta
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People of all ages and occupations maintained heightened vigilance on and around the southeastern Atlantic during World War II... Tags: Aviation | Florida | Submarine Combat | World War II |
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On the night of July 20, 1943, the observation blimp K-74 engaged a German submarine in the waters off of Charleston, SC... Tags: South Carolina | Submarine Combat | World War II |
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Several British ships assisted the U.S. Navy with combating the German submarine threat off the southeastern coast... Tags: Georgia | Ships | Submarine Combat | World War II |
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Captain Thomas H. Newman (aka "Captain Tom"), who was investigated by Naval Intelligence, led profitable recovery operations... Tags: Florida | Investigations | Ships | Submarine Combat | World War II |
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A German submarine sunk the SS Lammot Duponton the afternoon of April 23, 1942 500 miles southeast of Bermuda... Tags: Florida | Foreign Countries | Submarine Combat | World War II |
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After initial reports declared the recovery of an enemy torpedo, the Navy realized that the object was just a paravane... Tags: Florida | Submarine Combat | World War II |
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After a German submarine sunk a ship, the District Intelligence Office authored a report detailing the incident. This is the report... Tags: Florida | Intelligence Service | Ships | Submarine Combat | World War II |
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On May 17, 1943 U.S. Naval aircraft sank the German submarine U-128 off the coast of Recife, Brazil. The U.S.S. Moffett rescued... Tags: Florida | Foreign Countries | Submarine Combat | World War II |
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