The presentations you put together are quite incredible. Capturing the hard work and sacrifice during those hard times, and keeping their history alive
Growing up in the western Chicago suburbs I visited the U-505 on display at he Chicago Museum of Science and Industry many times. After High School I enlisted in the US Navy and severed aboard the USS Queenfish SSN651 out of Pearl Harbor from 1976 - 1979. A lot more room on a US Nuclear Powered Submarine built in the 1960s than a German Diesel boat built in the late 1930s.
that is the truth - I had a training trip on a Diesel Boat - I have been to sea on three different versions and the FBM /SSBN is the best bot could be boring - The SSN can ger real interesting -
My family got the chance to see the WWII German U-505 last year!! Incredible the US Navy was able to capture it and now sits on display in Chicago along with displaying even a couple of the torpedoes no less! Worth the time to see and a rare opportunity if your ever in Chicago!! I have also had the chance to see the Gato class WWII US Navy submarine on display in Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco 2yrs ago and it really gives you a good idea of the courage and skill that both navel submariners had to go to war in them!! Much respect for these sailors on both sides!! A disabled US Army Veteran 😃
growing up in Chicago in the 50's and early 60's I used to ditch school and go play on the U-505 - when I was 17, I reported aboard the SSBN-635 on April 10, 1964, and on the SSN-603 on April 10, 1965 - My Exec on the 603 was the same Exec that stayed in port and survived on April 10. 1963 - My Grandson is on his second SSN Boat at the moment -
Boarding an enemy ship in war time is not stealing, it is properly called "boarding and seizing, (a war prize)". The first time an enemy vessel had been seized by the US Navy since 1812.
Gallery was apparently kind of a blow-hard. The British had already captured 3- and 4-rotor Enigma machines from damaged U-boots that subsequently sunk. Dark Seas noted that Gallery had good intelligence about the locations of the U-boot fleet, so where do we think that came from? Gallery's efforts were a genuine threat to the intelligence gathering effort, if word got out that a U-boot had been captured, and he was properly chastised by Adm. King. I'm glad that part of the story was included in this documentary because it's so often omitted. That said, the U-505 is a fascinating exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. I've taken the tour several times, but not since it was brought indoors where visitors can also inspect the exterior of the boat.
You would have thought that some one in German high command would suss hmm the allies are always waiting for us ,maybe our codes are broken ? as for escort flat tops these pocket flat tops deserve more credit than they get
This depiction and the movie are keeping a false propaganda alive, the Americans were not the first to get an Enigma machine or board a German U Boat. The British destroyer HMS Bulldog was the first ship to capture an Enigma machine from a German submarine during World War II: Operation Primrose On May 9, 1941, the HMS Bulldog, HMS Broadway, and HMS Aubrietia attacked the German submarine U-110. The U-boat was damaged and its crew surrendered, and the Allies captured the Enigma machine and other intelligence material
The presentations you put together are quite incredible. Capturing the hard work and sacrifice during those hard times, and keeping their history alive
Growing up in the western Chicago suburbs I visited the U-505 on display at he Chicago Museum of Science and Industry many times. After High School I enlisted in the US Navy and severed aboard the USS Queenfish SSN651 out of Pearl Harbor from 1976 - 1979. A lot more room on a US Nuclear Powered Submarine built in the 1960s than a German Diesel boat built in the late 1930s.
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Amen to That!
that is the truth - I had a training trip on a Diesel Boat - I have been to sea on three different versions and the FBM /SSBN is the best bot could be boring - The SSN can ger real interesting -
My family got the chance to see the WWII German U-505 last year!! Incredible the US Navy was able to capture it and now sits on display in Chicago along with displaying even a couple of the torpedoes no less! Worth the time to see and a rare opportunity if your ever in Chicago!!
I have also had the chance to see the Gato class WWII US Navy submarine on display in Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco 2yrs ago and it really gives you a good idea of the courage and skill that both navel submariners had to go to war in them!! Much respect for these sailors on both sides!! A disabled US Army Veteran 😃
growing up in Chicago in the 50's and early 60's I used to ditch school and go play on the U-505 - when I was 17, I reported aboard the SSBN-635 on April 10, 1964, and on the SSN-603 on April 10, 1965 - My Exec on the 603 was the same Exec that stayed in port and survived on April 10. 1963 - My Grandson is on his second SSN Boat at the moment -
Oh hey, Finding Nemo Submarine thumbnail.
The original Finding Nemo
Um... getting your radio transmissions intercepted by the AMERICANS is the very definition of bad luck😂
Astounding.
Submarine life is hard.
Even today. Jim in Chile
Hitler did have a pretty big nose.
Boarding an enemy ship in war time is not stealing, it is properly called "boarding and seizing, (a war prize)". The first time an enemy vessel had been seized by the US Navy since 1812.
The fat electrician does a hilarious cover of this as well and would highly recommend watching it.
A story well told!
WITH MEN LIKE THIS........................WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE A COUNTRY !!
Awesome story thank you.
Greatest generation !
Great video.
Daniel V Gallery, DDLM
Has this story been made into a movie??? If not it should be!
it has, but the movie deviates considerably from the actual event
Does anyone know what happened to the skipper of the U-boat after being took prisoner
He later committed suicide.
@MrCenturion13 thank you for the info. That seemed to happen a lot
Task Group 223 🤔
aka 322 Skull and Bones ☠️
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Im pretty sure youve done this one b4...
Gallery was apparently kind of a blow-hard. The British had already captured 3- and 4-rotor Enigma machines from damaged U-boots that subsequently sunk. Dark Seas noted that Gallery had good intelligence about the locations of the U-boot fleet, so where do we think that came from? Gallery's efforts were a genuine threat to the intelligence gathering effort, if word got out that a U-boot had been captured, and he was properly chastised by Adm. King. I'm glad that part of the story was included in this documentary because it's so often omitted.
That said, the U-505 is a fascinating exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. I've taken the tour several times, but not since it was brought indoors where visitors can also inspect the exterior of the boat.
You would have thought that some one in German high command would suss hmm the allies are always waiting for us ,maybe our codes are broken ? as for escort flat tops these pocket flat tops deserve more credit than they get
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This depiction and the movie are keeping a false propaganda alive, the Americans were not the first to get an Enigma machine or board a German U Boat. The British destroyer HMS Bulldog was the first ship to capture an Enigma machine from a German submarine during World War II: Operation Primrose On May 9, 1941, the HMS Bulldog, HMS Broadway, and HMS Aubrietia attacked the German submarine U-110. The U-boat was damaged and its crew surrendered, and the Allies captured the Enigma machine and other intelligence material
summer 1944 when the yanks got off there asses
Stealing is wrong. It’s literally listed in the Ten Commandments.
Strategically Transferred Equipment to an Alternate Location.
It wasn't stolen.
It was liberated.
@@_Chev_Chelios Tactically Aquired
there is nothing great about any axis soldier and nothing great about any german or japanese in ww2
I wouldn't call capturing a vessel or vehicle from the enemy during wartime "theft". 😋