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shegeek72
08-23-06, 10:00 PM
"This is the story about the capture of a German U-505 Submarine, by the USS Guadalcanal in the Atlantic ocean, during World War II"

http://www.fransorb.com/cve60.htm
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joea
08-24-06, 04:03 AM
THIS should have been made into a film instead of U-571. In fact that film is an insult to these sailors almost as much as it was to the Brits (and before them the Poles) who actually captured/smuggled Enigma first. :nope:

Great story.:up:

U-104
08-24-06, 05:43 AM
THIS should have been made into a film instead of U-571. In fact that film is an insult to these sailors almost as much as it was to the Brits (and before them the Poles) who actually captured/smuggled Enigma first. :nope:

Great story.:up::yep::yep::yep::yep:

shegeek72
08-25-06, 03:53 AM
more pics here:
http://uboat.net/gallery/index.html?gallery=U505B&img=1
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Bis71
08-25-06, 06:49 AM
The irony is that the commander of the TF was almost court-martialed. Standing orders were NOT to capture U-boats in case the Germans changed codes because of it.

Spaxspore
08-25-06, 02:39 PM
THIS should have been made into a film instead of U-571. In fact that film is an insult to these sailors almost as much as it was to the Brits (and before them the Poles) who actually captured/smuggled Enigma first. :nope:

Great story.:up:

I couldnt have agreed more, i like a movie based on facts, not fiction IE-U571

cmdrk
08-25-06, 04:04 PM
THIS should have been made into a film instead of U-571. In fact that film is an insult to these sailors almost as much as it was to the Brits (and before them the Poles) who actually captured/smuggled Enigma first. :nope:

Great story.:up:

Actually, there was a news reel film about the capture. Great footage. It's been many years ago, but I had it on VHS (pre-DVD era). Tape got bad. Wish I had a chance to convert it to digital now.