German submarine U-505 - Wikipedia
网页U-505 is a German Type IXC submarine built for Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. It was captured by the United States Navy on 4 June 1944 and survives as a museum ship in Chicago.
U-505 Submarine - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
网页On June 4, 1944, a German submarine was prowling the waters off the West African coast for American and Allied ships. Part of a U-boat fleet terrorizing the Atlantic, this submarine was known as U-505. But on this day, the U-505 had just become the hunted.
The U‑505, a submarine from Hitler’s deadly fleet, is captured
网页2019年6月17日 · Despite sinking eight Allied ships early in the war, the German WW II U-boat suffered repeated damage while on a number of patrols and was further marred by the suicide of its second...
The Capture of German Submarine U-505 - Warfare History Network
网页Crewmen of the destroyer escort Pillsbury are shown celebrating the capture of the submarine U-505. These men were members of the first boarding party to reach the German vessel. The reaction of the destroyer escorts was to …
The Type IXC U-boat U-505 - German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
网页Check out the U-505 Gallery page. The Museum of Science of Industry website also has great material on U-505. 29 Dec 1943. The boat saved the commander and 33 survivors from the German torpedo boat T-25 (KKpt von Gartzen), sunk the day before by British cruisers in the Bay of Biscay.
U-505: America’s Captured U-boat - HistoryNet
网页2009年3月24日 · Thanks largely to his efforts, the U-505 now has a permanent home at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. Recently renovated, it is the only German submarine in the United States, and one of only four …
Louisiana Spotlight: U-505 and Camp Ruston
网页The crew of a German U-Boat became prisoners in a North Louisiana prisoner of war camp, held in secret to protect Allied intelligence.
The Trip to Chicago - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
网页The U-505 arrived in Chicago on June 26, 1954, only to face another major hurdle: an 800-foot overland trip from Lake Michigan to the Museum. The task required extensive planning to cross Lake Shore Drive (now DuSable Lake Shore Drive) without destroying the pavement and tying up traffic.
On-board Tour - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
网页Board the U-505 submarine, the actual craft that stalked the waters of the Atlantic before it was blown to the surface and captured on June 4, 1944. From the cramped quarters to the feel of battle, it's an interactive walk through a piece of history that you'll never forget.
1944: June 4: Capture of German Submarine U-505 - NHHC
网页The capture took place about 150 miles west of the coast of Rio De Oro, Africa. Lieutenant Junior Grade Albert L. David, USN, posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions boarding the...