U-505 Reopens - soon
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05-24-2005, 06:57 AM,
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U-505 Reopens - soon
The U-505 Story
On June 4, 1944, Captain Daniel V. Gallery, a Chicago native, made history leading the United States Navy USS Guadalcanal Task Group 22.3âs dramatic capture of the U-505 submarine off the coast of Africa. The U-505 was the only German submarine captured by the U.S. Navy during World War II and the code books seized from the submarine greatly assisted the Allied effort. The U-505 became part of the Museum of Science and Industryâs collection in 1954. More than 24 million guests have visited the legendary vessel since then. Today, the U-505 is a National Historic Landmark, the only U-boat of its type in the United States and the only Type IX-C submarine left in the world. Over the years, weather and pollution battered the U-505, called âone of the most prized museum holdings in the nationâ by the Chicago Tribune. In 1997, the Museum launched the largest exhibit restoration project in its historyâan effort to conserve the U-505 and move it indoors to a climate-controlled environment. The submarine, which closed to visitors in January 2004, will return in spring 2005 as part of a dramatic, new 35,000-square-foot exhibit that brings the story of the U-505 to life for modern audiences. |
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05-31-2005, 04:35 PM,
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Re: U-505 Reopens - soon
I watched an interesting documentary on the U-505 this past weekend. I think it was on the Miltary Channel. I found it interesting that the captain of the sub and the captain of the ship that captured the sub met later on in life. They chatted like they were old friends. Neat documentary.
--Jason
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06-01-2005, 06:18 AM,
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Re: U-505 Reopens - soon
Do you remember the title of the documentary?
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