U 166
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IAfter
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the undeclared war
againt USA 7.December 1941, Adolf Hitler quickly followed
up with declaring war on America. Admiral Dönitz and the
Kriegsmarine soon launched Operation Paukenschlag, the
naval warfare against the merchant shipping on the US east
coast in early 1942. U 166 was launched in November 1941
and was a large IXC type uboat. In June 1942 under command
of Oberleutnant Hans-Günther Kuhlman ( also see his former
ill fated U
580 ) she stood ready for war duty. She left Lorient
in France 17.June 1942, headed for the US east coast.
Between 11.July and 30.July, they managed to sink four
American merchant vessels, including the steamer Robert E. Lee. After the sinking of
Lee, she was spotted by a Grumman aircraft from the US
Navy and sunk by a depth charge. U 166 disappeared in the
deep with all hands lost. The wreck was discovered in May
2001 on a depth of approx 15oo meter, not far from the
wreck of Robert
E. Lee. The wreck was well documented, and declared
a war grave.
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