pretty cool U-boat diorama

Its amazing how close the germans were to our shore lines and the gov never let the people know it.
Actually they did, but not for the first months of the war.
U-Boat Attacks Of World War II: 6 Months of Secret Terror in the Atlantic - New England Historical Society
Then there were campaigns to get everyone to participate in blacking out the populated shore lines at night. Which were only partially successful. Along with various civilian/part time volunteer spotter/rescue efforts to assist the Coast Guard.
Many of the attacks could be seen from the shore and were also reported in the papers.
Really cool photo in the article below from the end of war surrender of a U-boat with a blimp and an early helicopter overhead.
The history of submarine warfare off the Jersey coast
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These are more oriented toward air raids...
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