U-Boats in our Backyard: The Story of the Empire Mica Wreck with Grayson Shepherd

Name: U-Boats in our Backyard: The Story of the Empire Mica Wreck with Grayson Shepherd
Start: 2026-01-27T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-27T15:00:00-05:00
Location: 110 Library Dr, Port Saint Joe, FL, United States, Florida 32456

Schedule

Tue Jan 27 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm

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Location

110 Library Dr, Port Saint Joe, FL, United States, Florida 32456 | Port Saint Joe, FL

At 1 a.m. on the evening of June 29th1942, the horizon south of Cape San Blas lit up with an orange glow after the British Tanker Empire Mica was struck by torpedoes from the German U-Boat U-67. Out of a crew of 47 British merchant mariners, only 14 survived. Now a popular fishing and diving site just 30 miles from Indian Pass, it is also the gravesite for 33 British sailors who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
Learn all about this historical moment at this informative program!