The National explains why a periscope from a German U-boat was being unloaded on the St. John's waterfront. When used, the periscope would give someone a good look at the St. John's harbour.

During WWII, Germany built 1,162 destructive "U-boats," which is short for the German word "Unterseeboot," or undersea boat. By April 1917, 430 Allied and civilian vessels were sunk by German U-boats.

U-boats served throughout WWI, targeting all manner of ships in the Atlantic, but it was during World War II that they made the most difference. During the Battle of the Atlantic, German U-boats ...

Explorers say they've found the wreckage of a British warship that was sunk by a German U-boat during World War I. Some 524 people, including the ship's captain, perished when the HMS Hawke went ...

Germany first started testing submarines in 1851, and by the end of WWI, had built some 334 U-boats (with another 226 under construction). They were vastly superior to U.S. subs. Not only could a ...

How a U-boat periscope ended up inside a N.L. club CBC Archives | Posted: February 7, 2020 1:30 PM | Last Updated: February 4, 2022 Periscope was taken from German vessel that surrendered to naval ...

Explorers say they’ve found the wreckage of a British warship that was sunk by a German U-boat during World War I. Some 524 people, including the ship’s captain, perished when the HMS Hawke ...