In March 1944, the German submarine U-852 torpedoed the SS Peleus, leaving its survivors stranded at sea. What happened next became one of WWII's darkest war crimes. Explore the harrowing events as the U-boat crew attempted to erase all evidence of their attack, the remarkable survival story of the sailors left adrift, and the historic war crimes trial that ultimately sealed the fate of U-852’s commander and crew. Chapters: Intro - 0:00 U-852 and Heinz-Wilhelm Eck - 1:08 The Sinking of SS Peleus - 4:25 The Massacre of Peleus - 7:05 Survivor Accounts - 10:38 The Hunt for U-852 - 13:07 The Peleus Trial - 17:07 Sentencing and Aftermath - 21:11 Legacy of the Peleus Case 23:01