Were there any German subs in the NY harbor during WW2?

Introduction Although one would think that the New York Harbor was always safe from a foreign military invasion, there have been times in recent history when enemy forces operated just outside of the harbor. In World War 2, the Battle of the Atlantic came to the shores of America. read more

No corroborating information has been discovered yet to support this rumor, but German submarines were in fact in the area during that time period. A steel net was sunk across the Verrazano Narrows between Brooklyn and Staten Island to keep German submarines out of the inner harbor. read more

Their targets were some of the crown jewels of America’s industrial might: major hydroelectric plants, important aluminum factories, critical railroad tracks, bridges and canals–and the water supply system of New York City. read more

U-Boats in the Hudson River Once I believe I read of a report of a German submarine which supposedly had actually penetrated New York Harbor and sailed north in the Hudson to rendevous with Nazi spies at Ossining . read more