I’m slowly becoming addicted to the history guy’s story telling.

In this day and age of opinionated news stories I find myself drawn to your stories. You present them factually and you present them truthfully with a great narrative. Thank you I truly enjoy this Channel and learning from you

I’m from orleans, this is a local legend. However, It goes a step further. One of the bombs from the Submarine hit a duck farm in East Orleans off of Nauset beach. All the ducks survived. Afterwards the farmers charged others to meet the survivor ducks. Cape Cod Locals have been telling this story for a long time. Thanks for covering it in such depth.

I have a friend whose uncle was a Merchant Marine during World War II. As their ship was leaving the Mississippi River a German u-boat emerged and gave them time to abandon ship. As soon as all the crew was in the lifeboats, the U-Boat sunk the ship.

YES!!! Im from Brewster I used to go to this beach very often when I was a child and my dad would always point out the plaque they have on the walkway, he was in the navy on submarines in the 60's only boat of his that i can remember clearly is the USS Dolphin AGSS-555. Thank you for covering this little bit of history from my birthplace

Really appreciate the side-note and context of U-155 before going into U-156's roles.

thank you for this video. i grew up and still live on cape cod. until now i was unaware this had ever taken place and as a 2nd generation commercial lobsterman its crazy to realize the history that has taken place in the same waters i now fish today

Very interesting topic! I've never heard of a merchant sub before.

This series of videos continues to be so interesting, informative and frequently humbling. Humbling to me as a lifetime history addict who until viewing this video for example, had no idea of the degree of U-boat activity off our coast before and during WW1. Fascinating to say the least. Equally surprised that German submarines at that time were advanced so as to venture so far and long from their port. Terrific video(s). Thanks!

Please don't stop making little works of art like these. Your narration is excellent, captivating at the very least. You're an excellent communicator, and the way you present these gems of history that are too often overlooked, could not be done in a better way. A sincere thank you and congratulations.

Although it was an enemy their accomplishments deserve to be remembered. History Guy, keep up your great work. Thank you for it.

Fun fact: The US Life Saving Service was merged with the Revenue Cutter Service in 1915 to form the US Coast Guard.

I remember hearing about a U boat that was sunk of the coat of Georgia during World War II and I thought that was impressive - but this is far outside what I assumed the state of submarine technology was during World War I. And that part about the use of a submarine for a blockade runner was a really interesting idea. Thanks for the information History Guy!

A 15cm deck gun is pretty freaking big. That's a bigger gun than most Destroyers of the time had.

I can't get get enough of these history lessons! Thanx so much for enlightening me on unknown and utterly fascinating history.

Your uploads embody, the best and most openly truthful performance from a real historian, im convinced that history is more relative now than it has ever been. Thank you kindly dear sir, your work is much appreciated over here in Sydney, AUS where the ever present fog has blinded us TOTALLY to the significance of the times which us and our Ancestors originate. Seriously, you are onto something very important and I will look into trying to contribute what I can through your merchandise. RESPECT bro, your work is going a long way, so uniquely and openly explained, with todays' turmoil, your teachings can be what people need to see through the mess and truly realise that human nature is the standard with which we have relied on and have taken for granted throughout the ages, but have grown capable enough that only with lessons learned in the past can we see a free tomorrow enough for future generations to give thanks and build on the wisdom that is critical, to BRING THE BEST of all stories and times that our Nature can only grow stronger. Rather than be made obsolete, as if by design-through opinion/controlled thought or lack of thought. Being made to feel submerged in the face of automation and digitalised reality. The stories from the past with which you have presented to us are more important and the MOST needed to be heard. RECOLLECTIONS from times where in my opinion the greatest most meaningful and ever relevant to what challenges we all approach.

An extremely interesting video, especially when one thinks that for most people the U Boat threat was only in World War Two. I myself had heard a few stories about their activities in the First World War but I never realised that it was on this scale. Thank you The History Guy!

The 4 dislike are from Cape Cod residents who didn't like the way The History Guy pronounced Chatham. *:)* Thanks for the new video.

That was amazing! I never heard any of that. Thank you again sir your the best history guy ever!

I love history...I just wish I knew it when I was in school. If I had instructors like you, my life would be very different now. Thank you for presenting the lessons learned IN history, and leaned FROM history.

History Guy - Another great video...THANKS!! You truly are a one man attack torpedoing ignorance keeping history alive!!! Keep up the good work!!!!

Thank you for posting this. Informative and insightful, as always!

Best of The Best on You Tube, very professional presentation with an incredible mix of history from a wide range of times in history and topics. Over the past 50 years I have read several thousands of history books and watched thousands of hours of video history documentaries (90% WW2 era) and yet you still find topics and stories new to me. Thank you for your amazing work !!!

Thanks for another great video. Not many folk I subscribe, but your facts and delivery are spot on and a breath of fresh air. Good on ya !

Thanks. I missed this day in history class. Keep up the great work. Kudos!

Reminds me of the story from my mother who worked on the A.C. Boardwalk during WW2. She remembered seeing a tanker that was hit & burn nearby off shore as a result of a U-boat attack.

Another great episode and piece of our history. Well done sir.🙂

I love naval history. I wish there was more of it.

I really do enjoy every one of your videos. Thank you!!

I moved to cape cod a year ago and I've been here all this time and had no idea how cool this place actually is.

Excellent content and delivery!

Fantastic video. Thanks for the upload.

Thanks for another great video, Lance! I really don't get why do not even more subscribers. Not only is your channel a gold mine of history, your fascinating videos always brighten my day. Please keep it up. Say hi to Mrs. History Guy :) Kind regards from Denmark.

Great story! Love these critical glimpses into our past, and you tell it so well! Good thing I can back up the video to hear what you said. You speak a little fast. Keep it up!

Thank you for this story. I almost always learn something from you.

Great presentation and fascinating as always.

I've been here now since

Thanks for another great video. There’s gotta be thousands of stories from the two great wars that few people know about

Great story! Thank you for what you do

Your format is so good. 👍

,i recall reading about this story as a young lad. Still as fascinating. As always a thumbs up

Fascinating and very interesting. Thank you History Guy. 👍👍👍

This channel is awesome. Subscriber numbers keep heading upward, too. Good for you.

Your videos are so well thought out! Love them

Please keep up the great work History Guy! - I love your content - I'm subbed for life!!!

Excellent! I read a lot of history but had never heard of this one before. Thanks.

Outstanding video and presentation

I really like the extra context you provide in the slightly longer format. I think there's probably a sweet spot between 8 and 15 minutes for stories like this. I think a lot of people would get turned off by videos over 15 minutes - but if you have a story that takes longer, you could turn it into a special or something.

What an interesting topic! Love this channel!!

I found your channel a few days ago and just love it, keep it up thanks

Great video as always!

Excellent topic. I just watched you're video about Killer Miller, who's era was not far removed. Here the US was on horseback while the Germans were developing long range submarines.

Always interesting and educational shows keep up the good work history guy!!!

Great story, and great channel. I'm really enjoying the content.

For a subject , I would like to have a video tour of your study. Thanks for keeping history accurate and interesting.

Great Channel keep up the superb work!!!!

Love your channel. Keep up the stories.

A very informative episode! While I'm very familiar with much of the American and German submarine operations during WWII, ( including Operation Drumbeat ) I was not aware of similar actions along our East coast during WWI. Keep 'em coming History Guy!

Great video. Thank you!

Another great episode...thanks, professor!

Awesome video love your channel

Awesome video as always thank you sir

Another great video!

As a military history aficionado, this was one story I didn't know. Knew of the voyage to Baltimore, but not this "rest of the story". Again, very well done and thank you.

Really enjoyable videos of unfamiliar events .......... thanks very much.

That's history, that need not be repeated....

Speaking from memory, during WW II, Fort Crockett on Galveston Island and Fort Travis on the Bolivar Peninsular engaged and fired upon a German Submarine laying off the entrance to the Houston Ship Channel. I believe it to be the only shots fired in anger from the Continental US during the War and the only time in the long history of our Coastal Artillery that they fired on an enemy since the American Civil War. Also of interest the mounts at Fort Crockett were built so solidly the high rise San Luis Resort still sits atop them. It cost more to demo and remove them than it did to incorporate them in the foundation. Finally, the San Luis serves as the command post when hurricanes hit Galveston. Which is a testament to how sturdy it is built.

GREAT SHOW, THANK YOU

Love your information vids.

Why would anyone dislike this? This is great presentation.

Verrry intterrresting. Another well done episode.

My absolute favorite KZfaq channel

You are a fantastic history teacher. Your videos are interesting regardless of the subject. I just keep it random. It would be handy to have an always thumbs up button.

Great story as always, thanks history guy. Have you done a video about the Nebraska Navy? That could be a good one that most people don't know.

Sweeeeeeet!!! Thanks history guy!

Love these stories from history!

I have now watched all your videos. I thought there would be no way I would find something interesting in ALL of your videos. Happily, I was wrong. Of course, I have subscribed and notified this channel. Keep on with your keeping on, and thanks.

Love this guy!

Wow. Great. I wish I would have had a teacher like you when I was in High School.

Great vid looking forward to the next one

It must be fun selecting your presentations,thanks for your efforts from NZ

@The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered - An idea for a future presentation: the French submarine Surcouf. Thanks for yet another superb historical presentation!

Great channel Thanks

Thanks again.

Thank you very much.

Great Job !!!!

Thank you!

That one his close to home. I vacation every summer on the cape. Orleans is about 45 minutes away from the town i stay at, e.falmouth. I'll have to check it out next year. Thanks H.G.!!!

i love your content so much

As a submariner, I thank you... what a great story. I have always wanted to see Hollywood make a good film about the U.S. submarine force of WWII. "Operation Pacific" is the only thing that has ever come close as something historically accurate, but it's seriously lacking on content. One of my favorite stories is of Howard Gilmore, Captain of the USS Growler. During a stealth surface attack on a Japanese convoy, one of the convoy's escorts detected the Growler and charged at the sub. The captain and crew didn't see the escort coming until the last moment and the boats struck each other (incapacitating Growlers forward torpedo tubes). As they hit, the escort let loose with machine gun fire, killing a few of Growler's topside crew and seriously wounding Gilmore. Gilmore ordered the remaining crew to clear the deck. As the last man dropped into the control room, Gilmore shouted the order for the crew to, _"Take her down"..._ and closed the hatch himself... from the outside. His body was never found. For his actions that night, Howard Gilmore posthumously received the Medal of Honor.

another great snippet of the past cool

If I was a history teacher I would show one of these videos to my home room every day.

very nice. please keep it up. thanks

a submarine merchant... why i never heard of this story before???

Im from Cape Cod born and raised. Theirs a plaque on Skaket beach where this took place detailing the events. Crazy to think the war came to my sleepy little peninsula

There is a good book on this called I believe “The Kaisers Kruezer is missing”. Great book on this subject. They were considered Submarine Cruisers. The idea being they would attack primarily with their deck guns.

Thanks for the interesting lesson.

Great piece of history perfectly told. Like these pieces a lot. Just 100 years ago. Pretty unknown that the subwar had reached us coast so impressive cause for me operation drumbeat 24 years later had been the big bang. But your map showed a lot of sub routes along the shore and minefields.

6.48 around the north of England? Whilst technically correct, the northern passage does indeed pass north of England, it is actually north of Scotland. You should have described it as north of Scotland or north of Great Britain. If a submarine passed north of Canada you wouldn’t say it had passed north of the United States. Picky I know, but our northern neighbours in Scotland are the true northern country of Great Britain. Your videos are nothing short of fascinating. Interesting, well informed and delivered in a well measured and evenly paced fashion. Can’t stop watching them! Great to have such a wide variety of videos on moments in history that all help to add to the back story of so many events. All power to your elbow!

Just great, love it! cheers