MN Surcouf – A Mysterious Disappearance, Never Solved

There are many missing submarines. Mostly lost while at war, in the deep waters of the Atlantic and Pacific. None of them have quite the mystique that Surcouf does.

The then-largest submarine in the world, that went missing without a trace in early 1942. Conspiracy theories have abounded ever since. From being sunk supplying German U-Boats, to vanishing in the Bermuda Triangle.

The most likely answer is more mundane, if rather unfortunate.

Further Reading:
https://www.amazon.com/WHO-SANK-SURCO...
https://www.amazon.com/French-Navy-Wo...
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/art...

And, the article with the Martinique Theory:
https://archive.navalsubleague.org/20...
https://archive.navalsubleague.org/20...

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