Author K.A. Nelson will speak about German submarine operations along the East Coast during World War II, with an emphasis on events that occurred along the Delmarva Peninsula and Delaware Capes in 1942. The context of the presentation is Mr. Nelson’s upcoming book about the U-boat war along New Jersey’s coast. The 9 March event will cover those aspects of Killing Shore most relevant to Fort Miles and the Delmarva region, including USS Jacob Jones (DD-130) and the German mines sown off the Capes in June 1942.
When: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 9, 2024; Doors open at 10 a.m.
Where: Fort Miles Museum Media Room
Cost: Free lectureThose attending are asked to consider a donation to support Fort Miles.
About the Speaker:K.A. Nelson is a US Marine Corps veteran, wreck diver, and resident of the Philadelphia area. His upcoming book, Killing Shore: The True Story of Hitler’s U-boats Off the New Jersey Coast, offers a bold new perspective on this oft-forgotten campaign by using primary sources to reconstruct eleven combat incidents that occurred along the Jersey Shore. These accounts are interwoven together with their broader historical context into a narrative about how the Battle of the Atlantic came to American waters and how the U-boats were ultimately defeated there. Killing Shore will be released on April 18, 2024, by Brookline Books/Casemate Publishers. Learn more at KA-Nelson.com.
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