From the September 14th Richmond (Va) Times-Dispatch.
Last month, divers explored the wreck of the converted trawler YP-389 (Yard Patrol Boat) after it was found about 18 miles off Hatteras Inlet.
The Battle of the Atlantic was particularly intense off the shores of North Carolina. Some 137 Allied, German and merchant ships were sunk and the locations of only about 40 are known.
It was originally detected in the 1970s during the search for the USS Monitor. Videos taken of the 102-foot wreck were compared with pictures of the vessel for confirmation. It lies 325 feet deep.
Most Americans are not even aware of the struggle that took place off the east coast of the United States.
More to Come. --Cooter
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