"The only thing that really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril," wrote British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
Eventually the U-boat menace off the coast of the United States subsided as the submarines were called back to patrol the waters off England and the sea routes to the Soviet Union. Also, greatly improved anti-submarine tactics were developed.
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The 245-foot U-805 was the first to arrive. She had surrendered in the North Atlantic and was towed to Portsmouth Harbor. Green dye marked the spot for the rendezvous with a tugboat carrying Navy officials and news reporters.
Three "surly, expressionless" German officers appeared on board. They officially surrendered at 4:25 p.m. at the mouth of the harbor. One caption to a newspaper article read: "Its fangs yanked out, this prize U-boat will prey no more upon Allied shipping in the Atlantic."
A bus took the Germans to Portsmouth Naval Prison, commonly known as "The Castle," where they were interrogated by Office of Naval intelligence officers. They wanted technical details about jet aircraft, ballistic missiles, guided bombs and nuclear weapon technology.
Those Germans Had Sime Mighty Advanced Technology. --GreGen
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