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ENCORE: U505: From WWII Germany to Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry

Program Type:

History, Virtual Program

Age Group:

Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Registration for this event will be open from January 20, 2025 @ 12:00am to February 18, 2025 @ 12:00am.

Event Details

Encore Recording is viewable for 7 days.

After sinking eight Allied ships, 45000 tons, on June 4, 1944, the US Navy captured German submarine U505 with two important Enigma machines & code books on how to use them.  The final voyage of the U505 was to Chicago’s Museum of Science & Industry as a WWII exhibit.