World History

Merchant ships from the Gulf of Mexico and east coast southern ports would sail north along the eastern seaboard. When they reached Atlantic City, they would be silhouetted by the lights from A.C. attractions. They would then be targeted by U-boats.

A.C. hotels and piers (Million Dollar Pier and Steel Pier) were asked to shut their lights but they refused.

Most interesting to me, a U-boat was sunk and captured. Ticket stubs were found in the pocket of the captain. They were for a performance in Boston, the prior evening.

This was also the time of the only foreign invasion of American soil. That was the capture of German saboteurs who were unloaded from a sub off of Long Island, N.Y. They were sent to blow up power stations.