Although several survivors of the Eagle claimed to have seen a submarine sail with yellow and red insignia, a Navy inquiry attributed the Eagle's sinking to a boiler explosion. The Navy reversed its finding in 2001 to acknowledge that the sinking was due to hostile action and awarded Purple Hearts to the survivors and next-of-kin of the deceased.
BATTLE OF POINT JUDITH
On 5 May 1945, the new president of Germany, Karl Donitz ordered all U-boats to cease offensive operations and return to their bases.
The U-853 was lying in wait off Point Judith, Rhode Island at the time.
Either the submarine didn't receive this order or ignored it.
Soon afterwards, a torpedo from her blew the stern off of the collier Black Point underway from New York to Boston. Within 15 minutes the Black Point had sunk in 100 feet of water less than four nautical miles south of Point Judith. Twelve men died and 34 were rescued.
--GreGen
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