A group of divers discovers portions of the long-lost WWII patrol ship Eagle 56 off the coast of Maine, but the wreck contradicts the official story which suggests a 75-year-old cover-up.
The divers find the missing stern of Eagle 56 and it suggests the ship was sunk by a German torpedo. Exploring whether a U-Boat may have attacked the American coast in the final week of WWII.
A final dive and a trip to German archives reveal that Eagle 56, the last warship sunk off the US coast in WWII, was the victim of a U-Boat. Family members receive long-denied medals.
Kirk Wolfinger
Producer
Tim Evans