U-505: The Final Journey

by James E. Wise Jr.

The U-505 was a German submarine that was captured in battle by the US in June of 1944. James Wise (a former US naval intelligence officer) narrates the life of the vessel from its 1941 construction in Hamburg to its more recent home at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Including numerous photographs throughout, Wise describes the u-boat's fortunes in World War II, the circumstances of its capture, and the long journey down the St. Lawrence...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591149673
• ISBN13: 9781591149675
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 11.6" x 8.8"