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  2. German submarine U-505 - Wikipedia

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    In 86 days, she traveled to the west coast of Africa, where she sank her first vessels. In less than one month, U-505 sank four ships: British Benmohr, Norwegian Sydhav, American West Irmo, and Dutch Alphacca for a total of 25,041 GRT. On 18 April, U-505 was attacked by an Allied aircraft in the mid-Atlantic, but suffered little damage. [8]

  3. Daniel V. Gallery - Wikipedia

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    Daniel Vincent Gallery (July 10, 1901 – January 16, 1977) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy.He saw extensive action during World War II, fighting U-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic, where his most notable achievement was the June 4, 1944 capture of the German submarine U-505.

  4. USS Pillsbury (DE-133) - Wikipedia

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    The U-boat's captain, five officers, and fifty-three of her crew were rescued, taken prisoner, then held incommunicado to keep the boat's capture secret. U-505 was towed 2,500 miles to Bermuda and revealed some of the German Navy's most guarded secrets. The U-505 is now permanently displayed at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. [2] [3]

  5. Category:Captured U-boats - Wikipedia

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    U. German submarine U-3 (1935) German submarine U-110 (1940) German submarine U-219; German submarine U-505; German submarine U-510; German submarine U-530; German submarine U-559; German submarine U-766; German submarine U-862; German submarine U-977; German submarine U-1024; German submarine U-1105; German submarine U-1230; German submarine U ...

  6. Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago) - Wikipedia

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    German submarine U-505 is one of just six German submarines captured by the Allies during World War II, [15] and, since its arrival in 1954, the only one on display in the Western Hemisphere. The U-505 exhibit was dedicated as a permanent war memorial by the museum in 1954, and the submarine was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989.

  7. Peter Zschech - Wikipedia

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    Peter Zschech (1 October 1918 – 24 October 1943) was the second commander of the German submarine U-505.He earned notoriety as the first commanding officer to commit suicide while in active command of a naval vessel, [disputed – discuss] as well as the only submariner to ever do so while underwater.

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  9. Albert David - Wikipedia

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    Although he found the sea flooding into the U-boat, David remained below directing the initial salvage operations—aware that at any moment the submersible could blow up or sink. Men from Guadalcanal arrived soon thereafter to aid in the battle to keep U-505 afloat, and David remained on board directing the salvage operations. As a result of ...