Probably too late, but I will give it a shot.

http://www.uboataces.com/emblems/505.jpg
1st one on the left is the Lion with axe emblem

http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-505Photo1.jpg
The seashell emblem

http://www.uboat.net/media/boats/emblems/crew_36.gif
The Olympic rings - crew 36

http://uboat.net/media/boats/emblems/u505.gif
The Axe emblem

Good info everybody, but ya'll still missing one.:hmmm:

Re-post with ALL insignias.:D

hint, look at U-552 conning tower:D

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/6045/z9t6.gif
The Olympic rings

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6541/vv0.gif
An Axe

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...-U505tower.jpg
The seashell

http://www.uboataces.com/emblems/505.jpg
The lion with the axe (the 1st on the left), plus all the other emblems mentioned above :)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Flo02_logo.gif
2. Unterseebootsflottille emblem :)

there r many like it but this kindle is my kindle
 

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I'm a bit confused now...
Because most sources I found, stated that U-505 only used 4 emblems and the 2nd flotilla emblem isn't one of them.
The other thing that confuses me is that U-552 was in a completely different flotilla group :06:
It might be just me, because I'm a bit tired at the moment and perhaps not learned enough on the subject yet :88)
I hope I don't sound too stupid :oops:

Both U-505 and U-522 were in the 2nd and 4th Flotillas. The 4th was a training Flotilla and was not assigned an emblem.

Oh he meant U-522....:oops:
that explains a lot

I also missed the 2nd flotilla emblem, even though it's visible on the picture in my initial post :hmm2:.
At the time of capture, U-505 had the seashell and flotilla emblems.

Not really sure myself now :hmmm:

Well, now you mention that... I see it too now :oops:
wish I had seen that a bit earlier :doh:

Haha, well then we have to wait for the man who posted the post in the first place. He should be able to give us an answer :haha:

In another photo, from the same series that Desert Ghost's port con shot is from, of the capture from the bow the 2nd flotilla emblem does appear to be there; it is mistakenly labeled as an aft shot; that boat needed a paint job!:yep:

Indeed :)

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/7907/5afn.jpg

Oh wow... I really should do more research next time :doh:
Anyways I think I should go to bed now and get some rest so I can try my luck again tomorrow if there will be more questions.

I thank you guys for all this feedback, at least I learned a few new u-505 facts today :salute:

Great notice!!

So it's all tied up...
Newcastle United 2, Meduza 2


We'll try a tie breaker. (Open to everyone)

Overtime question #5:
Why did the U-505 go to Chicago?