the U-505

The U-505 became the last enemy warship captured by the US NAVY on the high seas during a battle.

 The Sub was captured by Task Group 22.3 commanded by Captain Daniel V Gallery
Task Group 22.3, a “Hunter-Killer” group, commanded by Captain Daniel V. Gallery, USN, to the area. TG 22.3 consisted of Gallery’s escort aircraft carrier USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60), and five destroyer escorts under Commander Frederick S. Hall: Pillsbury (DE-133), Pope (DE-134), Flaherty (DE-135), Chatelain (DE-149), and Jenks (DE-665).[21] On 15 May 1944, TG 22.3 sailed from Norfolk, Virginia. Starting in late Starting in late May, the task group began searching for U-boats in the area, using high-frequency direction-finding fixes (“Huff-Duff”) and air and surface reconnaissance.

the U-505 is Now a Museum ship located at The Science and Industry Museum in Chicago

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