1942 | Sinking of a German U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico | Louisiana History
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A German U-boat was sunk in the Gulf of Mexico in 1942 and no one believed it until an oil company exploring the Gulf floor came across the wreckage. This Louisiana History Minute introduces you to Captain Herbert Claudius and PC-566's sinking of a German U-Boat.
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Reading List
- Navy Times
https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentag...
- U-boats in the Gulf
https://heartoflouisiana.com/u-boats-...
- National Geography U-Boat in the Gulf
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/sc...
- Commander Herbert G. Claudius
http://ussfloydbparks.org/claudius.html
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Photo Credits: Mariner's Museum, Louisiana Digital Archives, US. Library of Congress, Ocean Exploration Trust, Navy Times
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Louisiana History Minute | WWII | Gulf of Mexico | German U-Boat
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