rara-avis@icomm.ca wrote:
> A question for Burke readers, and any others who are
interested.
> At the beginning of Dixie City Jam, Robicheaux
describes a WW II
> German sub that rests at the bottom of the Gulf, off
New Orleans.
> He then relates how German subs used to lie waiting
at the mouth of
> the Mississippi for cargo ships to come down the
River; they would
> then torpedo these ships. Does anyone know if this
is true. Did
> this actually happen during the war? Any info would
be
> appreciated. Thanks, Len Engel
Yep. There's this article: http://www.brownmarine.com/story04.htm
that seems to cover it pretty thoroughly.
jess
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