An underwater ship-killer Serving as an attack submarine, the U-505 had six 21-inch torpedo tubes — four in the bow and two in the stern — with storage to carry up to 22 torpedos at a time.

Submarine warfare played a pivotal role in the Battle of the Atlantic as German U ... marking the first time the service captured an enemy vessel since 1812. The U-505 Constructed at the docks of ...

Steel rails with rollers lay atop the pier. The U-505 submarine is moved into position for its trip across Lake Shore Drive to the Museum of Science and Industry in 1954. Captured during World War ...

It mostly sailed on the surface at night and dove when spotted or when sneaking up on ships to torpedo. Serving as an attack submarine, the U-505 had six 21-inch torpedo tubes — four in the bow and ...