U-505 Type IX U-Boot

[mikewint]

Nuuumannn, thanks, I was 8yo when the 505 arrived in Chicago and it was quite a sight on Jackson park beach. They closed LSD at night and brought it across. I thought it was pretty cool to see that as a kid. It took about a year or two before they opened it as an exhibit as the inside was a wreck. The Navy had gutted everything out of the inside and it had just sat in Bermuda for 10 years or so. That first year it opened, 1956, I think, the stairs led to the upper deck and you went down the subs back hatch and out the front. I guess a lot of people had problems with that so that's when the cut the big doorways in the side. It seemed more real outside the musuem.
1994 was when the 727 landed at Meigs field and was also brought across LSD to the museum, this time in the daylight.

 

[tyrodtom]

The U-505 was very much a bad luck ship, had 4 or 5 aborted patrols, patrols cut short because of mechanical faults, possible sabotage.

While on her 10 patrol her commander, Kpt. Zschech, committed suicide while the U-505 was under depth charge attack. The only know instance of this ever happening in any navy.

I think morale on board might have been pretty low by time the patrol took place on which she was captured.

 

[silence]

There's a pretty good (if old) book on her, U-505, by Daniel Gallery, the commander of the task force that captured her.

U-505: Daniel Gallery: 9780610545801: Amazon.com: Books

 

[syscom3]

I went to Chicago last week via Amtrak. Just to see the U505. A very well done exhibit.

And underneath the Stuka and Spitfire is monumentally huge model railroad.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I went to Chicago last week via Amtrak. Just to see the U505. A very well done exhibit.

And underneath the Stuka and Spitfire is monumentally huge model railroad.

Should have said something. I might have been able to meet you.

 

[syscom3]

Should have said something. I might have been able to meet you.

I didnt know you were in Chicago until now. I was only there one full day as the train ride was the primary reason I went.

will be back next year, thats for sure. Looks like theres a lot to see.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I didnt know you were in Chicago until now. I was only there one full day as the train ride was the primary reason I went.

will be back next year, thats for sure. Looks like theres a lot to see.

I am not in Chicago, but I live about 3 hours away. We go to Chicago regularly on weekends just to hang out, museums, food, etc.

 

[parsifal]

very cool stuff guys. nearest we ever got to this was a display of a Soviet era Whiskey class sub some years ago at the National maritime museum. There is a permanent display of an Oberon Class boat there as well. I spent some time on the Oberons as a trainee, was considering specialising in the submarine branch. I remember using the head was....interesting.

The guys that deployed with those diesel electrics always came back with serious vitamin D deficiencies and always smelt like a barrel of oil . not pleasant.

 

[syscom3]

DerAdlerIstGelandet ; I am planning to come back to Chicago next year. We need to meet up. I will let you know my plans well in advance.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

DerAdlerIstGelandet ; I am planning to come back to Chicago next year. We need to meet up. I will let you know my plans well in advance.

Yeah please do.