. "11submarines" . "Operation Teardrop"@en . . . "33 captured," . "4escort carriers," . . . "Allied victory" . "42destroyer escorts" . . "unknown wounded," . "Operation Teardrop was a United States Navy operation of World War II conducted during April and May 1945 to sink German U-boats approaching the United States East Coast that were believed to be armed with V-1 flying bombs. Germany had threatened in propaganda to attack New York with V-1 flying bombs and V-2 missiles."@en . "218 killed," . "5 submarines sunk" .