Author & Historian, Eric T. Wiberg
Need someone to track down the past? Hire Eric Wiberg to research the maritime, aviation, and military history of people, places, items, and events.
Eric Wiberg is a historian living in Boston and an author of over 45 non-fiction books. With over 40 years experience in maritime, aviation, military history, Eric helps research and piece together the backstories of people, places and things. If you are interested in the history of items you own or are about to buy, military careers, or are looking for images of people, places, and things from the past, contact Eric Wiberg today.
Recent Press
PBM Mariner seaplane sinks near Royal Island
Stranded US aviators rescued by Bahamian fishermen and a dream
Taxied to beach, hit trees and sank
Splashdown in the moonlight
Chunk Of 1940s Fighter Jet May Have Been Found In Johns Pond
Podcast: Lost, But Not Forgotten: The Search for Warplane Graves with Eric Wiberg
Captain Eric Wiberg in the EleutheraNews
Historic Plane Falls Short of Ambitious Goal in Exuma
WATCH: Searching for History in Cedar Swamp
Clifton Bay, Lyford Cay, B-26 All KIA
Confirming a Family Story: Able Seaman W.A. Hood
The story of the aircraft lost in The Bahamas – Moore’s Island, Abaco: FM-2 Wildcat Fighter
Nylon stockings, parachutes and wreckage found on Acklins of a B-26 Bomber
A beacon that saved lives of pilots
US B-18A bombers crash land near Acklins while patrolling for German and Italian subs
80 Years Ago, Fighter Planes Collide in Mid-Air, Crash at Fruit Street, Hit by Train
St Andrew’s International School Alumni Spotlight: Eric Wiberg ’86
The last flight of a Marauder
20 accidents at sea off New Providence
New Providence: 60 land accidents
Wives and bases
The story of the aircraft lost in The Bahamas
John D. McCown Jr., Giants of the Sea: Ships & Men Who Changed the World
U Boats in the Bahamas National Maritime Historical Society Seminar
[History Room Live] U-Boats in New England
Book Reviews
Book Review: The Black Joke: The True Story of One Ship’s Battle Against the Slave Trade by A. E. Rooks
Book Review: Warships in the Spanish Civil War by Angus Konstam
Book Review: Giants of the Sea: Ships & Men Who Changed the World by John D. McCown Jr.
Book Review: The Caribbean Front in World War II by José L. Bolívar Fresnada

U-Boats in New England
Starting weeks after Hitler declared war on the United States, 73 German U-Boats sustainably attacked New England waters, from Montauk New York to the tip of Nova Scotia at Cape Sable.
Swan Sinks
The human element of a relatively small incident like the loss of the relatively small, 3530-ton Cygnet, is both compelling and illustrative of the larger, global struggle.
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If you'd like to learn more about the history of U-Boats in the Americas, browse my selection of in-depth accounts of U-Boat Patrols, Attack Narratives and much more in the Historical Resources section.
My Latest Posts
- PBM Mariner seaplane sinks near Royal Island November 3, 2023
- Stranded US aviators rescued by Bahamian fishermen and a dream October 20, 2023
- Taxied to beach, hit trees and sank October 6, 2023
- Splashdown in the moonlight September 24, 2023
- Chunk Of 1940s Fighter Jet May Have Been Found In Johns Pond September 6, 2023
- Podcast: Lost, But Not Forgotten: The Search for Warplane Graves with Eric Wiberg September 4, 2023
- Captain Eric Wiberg in the EleutheraNews August 31, 2023
- Historic Plane Falls Short of Ambitious Goal in Exuma August 25, 2023
- WATCH: Searching for History in Cedar Swamp August 16, 2023
- Clifton Bay, Lyford Cay, B-26 All KIA August 11, 2023
