in 2009, the u.s. national oceanic and atmospheric administration′s office of ocean exploration and research, the university of north carolina’s coastal studies institute, and the united states department of the interior′s bureau of ocean energy management launched a joint effort to find the wreck of "u-576". an unsuccessful attempt to locate the sunken vessel off cape hatteras was documented in the national geographic channel′s 2013 television documentary "hitler's secret attack on america". in october 2014, noaa announced the submarine had been located using sonar in august 2014 during an expedition conducted by noaa′s office of marine sanctuaries. her wreck lies 30 miles off cape hatteras and about 240 yards (220 meters) from the wreck of "bluefields". on 8 december 2015 the wrecks of "u-576" and "bluefields" were placed on the national register of historic places.