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	568k	A boarding party from the Pillsbury (DE-133) works to secure a tow line to the newly captured German U-boat U-505 on 4 June 1944. Note the large U.S. flag flying from the periscope. While the U-505 has been on exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago since 1954, this periscope has been missing from the submarine since the Navy removed it for testing after World War II. The two were recently reunited when the periscope was discovered during the demolition of the Navy's old Arctic Submarine Laboratory in Point Loma, Calif., and it was sent to the museum. It will be reinstalled during the U-boat's current extensive restoration.		USN Photo # N-0000X-001 courtesy of news.navy.mil.
	82k	Halftone reproduction of a photograph taken soon after the submarine's capture, copied from the Guadalcanal (CVE-60) Memory Log", page 28. U.S. Naval Officers shown on the submarine's conning tower are, from right to left: Commander Earl Trosino, USNR; Captain Daniel V. Gallery, Jr., USN, Commanding Officer, Guadalcanal; and Lieutenant Junior Grade Albert L. David, USN, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for leading the boarding party that captured the submarine and carried out initial salvage operations. Note the United States flag flying above the German Navy ensign. U-505 was the first enemy warship captured on the high seas by the U.S. Navy since 1815.		USNHC photo # NH 105857, courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, DC.
	56k	Captain Daniel V. Gallery, USN, commander of Guadalcanal (CVE-60) Task Group concerning the capture of German submarine U-505 on 4 June 1944.		Photo from candotg.org/Awards submitted by Bill Gonyo.
	56k	Members of the first boarding party from the Pillsbury (DE-133). Left to Right: C. A. Mocarski GM 2/c, W. R. Riendeau EM 2/c, G. W. Jacobson CMoMM, Z. B. Lukosius MoMM 1/c, G. F. Hohne SM 2/c, W. M. Pickels BM 2/c, S. E. Wdowiak RM 2/c, A. W. Knispel TM 2/c. Not shown are: Lt(jg) A. L. David, E. J. Beavers S 1/c and R. R. Jenkins MoMM 3/c who remained aboard U-505 to assist the later boarding parties and the Coxswain P. N. Trusheim Cox who remained aboard his motor whaleboat. This photo was taken by Cliff Werlla aboard the Guadalcanal (CVE-60).		Photo from candotg.org/Awards submitted by Bill Gonyo.
	39k	Lieutenant Junior Grade Albert L. David, USN. Halftone reproduction of a photograph, copied from the official publication "Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy", page 172. Albert L. David was awarded the Medal of Honor for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity" on 4 June 1944, when he led a boarding party from Pillsbury (DE-133) to capture the German submarine U-505 after it had been forced to the surface. Though the submarine could have sunk or blown up at any time during the operation, David directed initial salvage efforts and ensured it was kept afloat. This was the first capture of an enemy warship on the high seas since 1815.		U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 105854.
	71k	Soon after VE Day, a public announcement went out about the capture of the U-505. The powers that be decided that with this publicity the U-505 should be sent on a War Bond Tour. The PCE 846 was chosen to be the escort. Control of the U-505 was changed from Naval Intelligence to the Submarine Command. US Navy Sub Officers and Crew took over the U-505 and off we went to the east coast. The War Bond Tour started in Norfolk and then to DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. The U-505 was then escorted to Portsmouth. On 1 August the Neunzer (DE-150) escorted the U-505 on it's second War Bond Tour, NYC to the Gulf! The ships are pictured in Wilmington, Delaware.		Photo courtesy of John Strawbridge from desausa.org.
	133k	Neunzer (DE-150) escorting the U-505 in Wilmington Delaware in 1945.		Photo courtesy of John Strawbridge from desausa.org.
	174k	U-boats at New London: U-2513, U-3008 & possibly U-505, circa 1945.		Photo i.d. courtesy of John Hart, Ric Hedmen, Gudmundur Helgason, John Hummel & Robert Morqan. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com
	142k	This photo was taken on the first War Bond Tour with the PCE 846 or with the second Tour with Neunzer (DE-150) as the U-505 passes under the Brooklyn Bridge. By the close of 1944, the Allies had a strong upper hand in the U-boat war. Still, it was not until 4 May 1945 that German Naval Command issued the following order: "Attention all U-boats. Cease-fire at once. Stop all hostile action against Allied shipping." Three days later, Germany officially surrendered to the Allies. With the U-boat threat eliminated, the U.S. Navy no longer needed to keep the U-505 a secret. A press release was issued on 16 May 1945, detailing the capture and salvage effort. In the months that followed, the U-505 went on tour as part of the U.S. government's Seventh War Loan drive to raise funds for the war against Japan. The sub stopped at several East Coast cities, where spectators could climb aboard in exchange for purchasing war bonds.		Photo & text courtesy of msichicago.org. Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago.
	115k	By 1946, the Navy had extracted all the information and technology it needed from the U-505. With no reason to keep the sub, the Navy planned to use her for target practice. The story of the U-505 would have ended there were it not for Retired Admiral Daniel V. Gallery, the Museum of Science and Industry and the people of Chicago. A Chicago native, Gallery was looking for a permanent home for the U-505 in his hometown. As luck would have it, the Museum had long been searching for a submarine for its collection. In 1953, Gallery and Museum President Lenox Lohr convinced Under Secretary of the Navy Charles S. Thomas to give the sub to the Museum. The only catch was that the Navy refused to cover the cost of the move. In response, the Museum, the City of Chicago and private groups banded together to raise the $250,000 that would be necessary to repair, move and install the sub for exhibition.		Photo & text courtesy of msichicago.org. Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago.
	146k	Like the capture and salvage efforts, bringing the U-505 to Chicago proved a monumental undertaking. On 15 May 1954, a tugboat began towing the sub from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where she was being stored. The tow covered 3,000 miles — through 28 locks on the St. Lawrence Seaway, and through four of the five Great Lakes. The U-505 arrived in Chicago on 26 June 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 without destroying the pavement and tying up traffic. Engineers designed an elaborate rail and roller system to move the heavy sub out of the water and over the land. The City closed Lake Shore Drive the night of 2 September 1954 to allow the sub to cross. It took another week for the sub to complete its journey from the road to the Museum. On 25 September 1954, the U-505 was dedicated as a war memorial and a permanent exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. In 1989, the sub was also designated as a National Historic Landmark. The U-505 is the only Type IX-C U-boat in existence today.		Photo & text courtesy of msichicago.org. Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago.
	51k	U-505 with the Ray (SS-271) at New London, Conn., on 5 October 1945.		Photo from the collection of Arthur Laughrun, submitted by Jerry Laughrun.
	32k	Bow on view of the U-505 with the Ray (SS-271) at New London, Conn., on 5 October 1945.		Photo from the collection of Arthur Laughrun, submitted by Jerry Laughrun.
	247k	U-505 goes south, November 1945.		Photo submitted by George Harper. Photo added 01/22/12.
	149k	A view of the Chicago skyline from U-505's conning tower in 1977; something the boat's builders never took into consideration when it was on the building blocks.		Photo from the collection of John MacKay.
	152k	The U-505 sails through a calm sea of air.		Photo from the collection of John MacKay.
	100k	Conning tower in the trees.		Photo from the collection of John MacKay.
	151k	A view of the U-505's upper 20mm guns.		Photo from the collection of John MacKay.
	51k	U-505 on display at the Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago.		Photo courtesy of Historic Naval Ships Association (hnsa.org.)
	262k	Starboard quarter view of the U-505, 2009.		Photo courtesy of John Hummel.
	261k	View of the conning tower & 20 mm anti-aircraft gun, 2009.		Photo courtesy of John Hummel.

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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Museum of Science & Industry
U-Boat.net
Capture of U-505 on 4 June 1944 (USNHC)
Documents Captured on German Submarine U-505 (USNHC)

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