Over eight decades ago, the US Navy made the historic capture of a Nazi U-boat during World War II. A treasure trove of vital German intelligence, the submarine's capture was top-secret. See inside ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 4, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Alta May Hulett was the first woman ...

The U-505 submarine served 12 patrols and sank eight enemy boats before the US Navy captured it. The U-boat is now on display at Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. Visitors can walk ...

Alexander Rose’s "Phantom Fleet: The Hunt for Nazi Submarine U-505 and World War II’s Most Daring Heist" is a thrilling, deeply researched account of one of the most audacious naval operations of ...

From Daisies in kindergarten to Ambassadors in high school, the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana (GSGCNWI) offer a path for children... Looking for daddy-daughter date night ideas ...

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, ...

The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry offers an immersive experience aboard a U-505 submarine. The submarine was captured in 1944. It sat in a naval yard in New Hampshire until 1954 when it was ...

Let My Country Awake: Indian Revolutionaries in America and the Fight to Overthrow the British Raj This propulsive account from journalist Miller (Agent 110) brings to vivid life a little-known ...

Hamlin, Gladys E., "The Sculpture of Fred and Mabel Torrey," Alhambra, CA: Borden Publishing Company, 1969, pg. 156. Relief plaque depicting the types of ships used in American warfare commemorated ...