U-boat wreck survey in Gulf of Mexico

Here's an article from Louisiana on a forthcoming survey by remote submersible:

The U-166 was the only German submarine to be sunk in the Gulf of Mexico during World War II. On July 30, 1942, the underwater boat sank an American transport, the SS Robert E. Lee and in turn was attacked by U.S. Navy Patrol Craft 566.

Apparently there was some confusion over the identity of the U-boat, which was clarified only a few years ago.

Posted by David on July 9, 2003 9:03 PM