The final resting place of U576: German U-Boat is found 30 miles off the coast of North Carolina 72 years after it sank during Nazi campaign of terror - and 44 sailors are entombed inside

A German U-Boat has been spotted 30 miles off the coast of North Carolina - 72 years after it sank during a Nazi mission

The crewmen of U-576 (pictured) found their final resting place at the bottom of the Atlantic after being sunk trying to disrupt Allied shipping. The bodies of the 44 sailors are believed to be entombed inside the vessel 

• Wrekcakge of the submerged U-576 submarine was found near Ocracoke
• Sonar discovered the sunken vessel seven years after the search began 
• It went down during a wild battle off the Outer Banks 15 July, 1942
• Video footage shows the U-Boat resting on its side on the ocean floor 
• Vessel lies below an area where Nazis wreaked havoc on merchant sailors
• They killed hundreds of people in the Atlantic in the process

By WILLS ROBINSON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM-5 September 2016

A German U-Boat has been spotted 30 miles off the coast of North Carolina - 72 years after it sank during a Nazi mission.

Wreckage of the submerged U-576 submarine was discovered by sonar near Ocracoke on August 24, seven years after the search began. 

The vessel went down during a battle off the Outer Banks on 15 July, 1942, during the Second World War.

It is believed the 44 sailors who were on board at the time are entombed inside.

Video footage shows the U-Boat resting on its side on the ocean floor. 

It lies below an area where Third Reich sailors destroyed merchant ships and caused chaos on trade routes, eight months after the United States entered the war.

They killed hundreds of people in the process.

The wooden decking has rotted away after more than half a century under water.

But the hull, gun deck and the hatches leading to where the bodies likely lie are still visible.

Read More