To avoid capture, the Germans attempted to sink the U-boat with time bombs throughout the submarine and opened a sea strainer that caused water to rush inside the hull. US Navy sailors who boarded ...

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He was the only USS Cobia crew member who died during the submarine's six war patrols. The first stop on the tour inside the submarine was the forward torpedo room. Torpedomen, crew members who ...

safety-conscious crew and the air-conditioning inside the submarine. Each boat/submarine holds about 48 people, but reviews talk about how snug the ride is. Tours are offered daily for about two ...

Inside the museum, we were greeted by Mark Becker, a US Navy submarine veteran and museum volunteer who served as our tour guide. Becker served on the USS Silversides during the Cold War.

Over eight decades ago, the US Navy made the historic capture of a Nazi U-boat during World War II. A treasure trove of vital German intelligence, the submarine's capture was top-secret. See inside ...