The American destroyer was steaming alone in the Atlantic, 25 miles from Bishop Rock, off the southwest coast of Britain, unaware that it was being stalked by a U-boat, an enemy submarine.

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More than 500 of the ship's crew died after it was torpedoed by a German U-boat in October 1914. The authors of a report sent to the Royal Navy have said they believe there is enough information ...

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.

More than 500 of the ship's crew died when it was attacked by a German U-boat in October 1914. The ship caught fire and, following an explosion, sank in less than eight minutes with just 70 ...