U-505 submarine

U-505 is a German submarine from World War II, built to disrupt Allied shipping. Launched in 1941, it was a Type IXC U-boat equipped with torpedoes and advanced communications. Notably, in 1944, the U.S. Navy captured U-505 near the coast of Africa, marking a rare instance of seizing an enemy vessel at sea. Today, it is preserved as a museum exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, offering visitors insight into submarine technology and wartime history while highlighting the significance of intelligence and technological warfare during the war.