In her uniquely unlucky career with the kriegsmarine she had the distinction of being the most heavily damaged u boat to successfully return to port in world war ii on her fourth patrol and the only submarine in which a commanding officer took his own.
Captured u boat in chicago.
On 4 june 1944 united states navy s uss guadalcanal captured the german u boat u 505 the first time a us navy vessel had captured an enemy at sea since 181.
The german submarine was the first enemy warship captured on the high seas by the u s.
U 505 is a german type ixc submarine built for germany s kriegsmarine during world war ii.
1 german was killed in the incident.
But on this day the u 505 had just become the hunted.
On june 4 1944 the german submarine u 505 was captured by american forces off the coast of africa.
On june 4 1944 a german submarine was prowling the waters off the west african coast for american and allied ships.
With multiple interactive units archival media videos narrated by bill kurtis and nearly 200 artifacts the u 505 submarine exhibit is a treasure trove of history as well as a national historic landmark.
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More information on this boat can be found on the u boats today page.
It is now on display in chicago.
Part of a u boat fleet terrorizing the atlantic this submarine was known as u 505.
The capture took place on sunday june 4 1944.
Chicago wls world war ii veteran don carter was there 70 years ago when the german u boat on display at chicago museum of science and industry was captured.
Captured by the us navy hunter killer group 22 3 which included the aircraft carrier uss guadalcanal and the destroyers uss pillsbury pope flaherty jenks and chatelain.
Navy since the war of 1812.
Navy on 4 june 1944.