U505 GERMAN SUBMARINE AT SCIENCE MUSEUM CHICAGO IL 8X12 PHOTO WORLD WAR TWO WWII

Description: U505 GERMAN SUBMARINE AT SCIENCE MUSEUM CHICAGO IL 8X12 PHOTO WORLD WAR TWO WWII Taken in 1954, the U505 Submarine out of dry dock - ready to be moved to her final berth inside the Science Museum, Chicago, Illinois. This would be a fantastic addition to your collection! It is an 8 x 12 inch photo. A reproduction made from the original. It is crisp and clear and perfect focus. In mint condition. You will love it! I will ship in a photo mailer for safety. (Note: ONLYCLASSICS-WEB-IMAGE print-does not appear on product-only on scan). A history-U505 German WWII Submarine Description: The U505 German WWII Submarine, at the end of the East wing of the Museum of Science and Industry. Operating from Lorient, France, the U-505 was credited with sinking 47,000 tons of allied shipping, including three American ships. As a long-range boat based in the South Atlantic, the U-505 operated in areas such as the waters off Freetown, West Africa, the Panama Canal, Colombia, and Trinidad. During a transit to Trinidad, U-505 was surprised by a British aircraft that dropped three bombs, scoring one direct hit aft of the conning tower. After making emergency repairs, U-505 spent the next month returning home. U-505 earned the distinction of being the most heavily damaged U-boat ever to return home and re-enter service. The second of the three captains assigned to U-505 during the war committed suicide in the conning tower during a heavy depth charge attack, leaving the crew to regain control and find their own way home. With the aid of Enigma code and radio transmission intercepts, U-505 was tracked and located near Cape Verde Islands. Task Group 22.3, consisting of the escort carrier Guadalcanal and five destroyer escorts, was sent to intercept. On June 4, 1944, after persistent hunting, the U-505 was brought to the surface with a depth charge attack from the USS Chatelain. A boarding party from the USS Pillsbury boarded the sub, secured it, and retrieved valuable documents, including code books and the Enigma machine. U-505 became the first enemy ship boarded and captured on the high seas by U.S. forces since the War of 1812. After the initial capture, U-505 was turned over to USS Abnaki (ATF-96), an ocean going tug, for her tow. She was studied during the war and in 1946 efforts were begun to save her as a museum. Since 1954 U-505 has remained opened to the public in her dry berth exhibit at the Chicago Museum of Science & Industry. She is the only surviving Type IX-C submarine in the world. Check out my other auctions for other great special interest, auto racing and motorcycle prints, posters and photos. Thanks for looking!..p1034 Pay with PAYPAL-you can charge it! MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover and your Checking Bank Card We offer FREE SHIPPING on all United States addresses with NO QUANTITY LIMITS. We also offer International Shipping-Pay first items shipping and it is NO COST for each additional item when shipped in the same package (NO QUANTITY LIMITS). Photos and smaller prints are shipped in a stiff photo mailer. Larger Prints and Posters are shipped in a heavy duty mailing tube. We take great care in shipping our merchandise. *Bid with confidence - we have over 75,000 POSITIVE ratings and growing!To Help You Narrow Your Search On What I Have - Scroll Down To Find My Categories (on the left hand side of my listings). You can also Hit my Store Icon *OnlyClassics Photo and Paper* on the top of this page - that will take you to my store where near the top is a "search my store box" where you can type in key words to help you find what I have available you might be interested in. With thousands of items to look at -you won't be disappointed!You may be interested in our other eBay listings. No COPYRIGHT expressed or implied. Sold as collectible only. Minnesota residents please add 7.275% Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 14.41 USD

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

End Time: 2024-02-09T21:28:08.000Z

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