German U-Boat 858 surrendered off Delaware coast on May 14, 1945
80 years ago, in the days following the end of World War II in Europe, the waters off Cape Henlopen witnessed a historic moment: the surrender of German submarine U-858, the first enemy warship to surrender in U.S. waters since the War of 1812.
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80 years ago, in the days following the end of World War II in Europe, the waters off Cape Henlopen witnessed a historic moment: the first enemy warship to surrender in U.S. waters since the War of 1812. U-858 was towed to what is now the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park.