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sqk7744 · 04-20-07, 03:51 PM

For those of you living/visiting New England this summer:

April 1945
The U-853 was the last German submarine that sank in American waters, and it happened in 1945 just off the coast of Block Island, where it still rests. The U-853 sank two known American ships; The USS Eagle 56 and the USS Black Point.

http://www.aiipowmia.com/inter24/in040703mystery.html

Newport RI
Her propellers have been on the Inn at Castle Hill property since 1953 and are on display.

04-20-07, 03:51 PM	#5
sqk7744 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ~About 60' below Posts: 1,150 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Great Thread! For those of you living/visiting New England this summer: April 1945 The U-853 was the last German submarine that sank in American waters, and it happened in 1945 just off the coast of Block Island, where it still rests. The U-853 sank two known American ships; The USS Eagle 56 and the USS Black Point. http://www.aiipowmia.com/inter24/in040703mystery.html Newport RI Her propellers have been on the Inn at Castle Hill property since 1953 and are on display.