How the U.S. Navy finally recognized the hero who sank U
After U-166 torpedoed the SS Robert E. Lee in the Gulf of Mexico during World War II, Lt. Cmdr. Herbert Claudius sank the German U-boat but waited decades for Navy recognition.
The U-boat skipper peered through his periscope and smiled. It looked like such an easy target. And indeed, it was. Yet going after it sealed his doom while also setting in motion a series of events that made another man a hero and triggered official... [3116 chars]