World War II: Drain, Fascinating but sketchy info about Nazi uboots sinking American boats off our East Coast

He did not mention the 272 boats sunk in 1941 a year before the declaration of war by Germany on US, and that the reason the merchant ships were so close to shore going South was because of the Gulf Stream strongly going North. Also, the first UBoat was sunk off Cape Lookout, Southern Outer Banks by lucky hit by drum rolled off stern of Coast Guard Boat. The Nazi Crew was rescued (despite the fact that survivors of the merchant ships were mowed down in their lifeboats or in their life vests)  and brought ashore in Morehead City. Where they came back for reunions yearly for decades.