When World War II ended, and the United States stood triumphant, another, quieter victory was unfolding beneath the surface.

In the opening weeks of World War II, a German U boat carried out a daring penetration of Scapa Flow, the Royal Navy’s primary home anchorage. Navigating strong currents, blockships, and narrow ...

Werner Hartenstein pulled drowning British troops from the Atlantic Ocean in September 1942. The German U-boat commander was flying Red Cross flags and even radioed for help in English. American ...

CHICAGO — Head curator Dr. Voula Saridakis liked to stand by the entrance to the balcony overlooking the U-505 Submarine exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago to see ...