On July 30, 1942, a torpedo from U-166 hit the vessel, which took about 15 minutes to sink. One officer, 9 crewmen and 15 passengers died in the wreck. (Ocean Exploration Trust)
ROV Hercules floats above the wreck of SS Robert E. Lee, the final victim of U-166. (Ocean Exploration Trust)
The wreck of U-166, sunk in the Gulf of Mexico during WWII by a U.S. Navy patrol vessel. (Ocean Exploration Trust)
For many years, the military believed that the U-boat had escaped and was destroyed the next day in another part of the Gulf by a Coast Guard plane. The error wasn't remedied until the wrecks were discovered only a few miles apart and proper credit was given to PC-566. (Ocean Exploration Trust)
The wreck of the Robert E. Lee was discovered in 2001 just two miles from the U-166. (Ocean Exploration Trust)
ROV Hercules floats above the wreck of SS Robert E. Lee, the final victim of U-166. (Ocean Exploration Trust)
A tale of two wrecks: U-166 and SS Robert E. Lee
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