Torpedoed: WWII German subs off Virginia and North Carolina

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Channel: The Virginian-Pilot · 2011 · News & Politics

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In the winter of 1942, while America's attention was on the Pacific, German submarines began attacking ships off the North Carolina and Virginia coasts. Over the course of six months, the human toll reached into the thousands.

This video is an introduction to The Virginian-Pilot's 2009 series: http://hamptonroads.com/2009/07/interactive-map-and-video-when-uboats-attacked

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