The U-505 was captured by a task group, commanded by Rear Adm. Daniel G. Gallery, off the coast of French West Africa in 1944. Bringing the U-boat to land was a major engineering feat, planned and ...

Once a feared weapon of Nazi Germany, U-505 became a turning point in the Battle of the Atlantic when it was captured by U.S. forces in 1944. Following a fierce battle and a failed scuttling attempt, ...