The Uncomfortable Truth Behind German U-Boats Emerging In Argentina After WWII’s End. In July of 1945, a pair of German U-boat emerged in the waters off the coast of Argentina. Germany had surrendered months earlier so the sight of the U-boat caused a stir. So why did it take so long for these subs to appear so far from their homeland? Interrogations of the U-boat crewmen generated little to no information, giving way to conspiracy theories. Were these submarines transporting stolen gold, or perhaps as an escape route for Adolf Hitler dropping him off before surrendering? There has been evidence that some of the crewmen were dropped off in Europe before making the trip. The crew may have felt that surrendering in Argentina would be better than surrendering to the Allied forces. More than 70 years after these subs appeared there are still many lingering questions.