Info on Uboat in Chicago

ATR-42 · 09-20-08, 07:22 PM

Hey guys im headed to Chicago tomorrow for work. staying downtown. where is the uboat down there? i will have lots of time Monday morning to find it. any tips or ideas are welcome!

tater · 09-20-08, 07:25 PM

Museum of Science and Industry.

http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/u-505/

Ivan Putski · 09-20-08, 07:35 PM

Here`s a little info on her move. Puts

http://www.hydepark.org/parks/jpac/submove.htm

ATR-42 · 09-20-08, 07:37 PM

nice thanks guys, i was just googling it myself, they have us staying at the palmer hilton downtown, taking the L looks a little tricky, i may have to cab it. i think i figured the mass transit out to get there, expect tons of pictures dudes.

Sledgehammer427 · 09-20-08, 08:03 PM

i was really disappointed...i drove all the way across illinois (i live about half hour from mississippi) to find some monstrous speakerbox with flashing lights.....its horrible.

however, the security gaurd knew his stuff about U-boats, and the tour guide made it relatively interesting....they even have a footlong model in the gift shop(s)

try the periscope and dive simulator...its really fun...bring a friend!

snakeyez · 09-20-08, 09:44 PM

Sad thing is, I don't believe they allow photos to be taken INSIDE of the U-505.

More info:

http://www.msichicago.org/

http://www.hnsa.org/ships/u505.htm

A true unique boat the U-505 is!

The only German U-boat museum in the USA
Is one of only five remaining class IX-C U-boats in the world
The only submarine on display inside (under) a building in the USA
Boarded and captured from the Germans on June 4, 1944, the only foreign enemy man-of war done so since the War of 1812

Task Force · 09-20-08, 09:47 PM

I would love to go there, but i live way to far away. Report back.

Red Devil · 09-25-08, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snakeyez

A true unique boat the U-505 is!

The only German U-boat museum in the USA
Is one of only five remaining class IX-C U-boats in the world
The only submarine on display inside (under) a building in the USA
Boarded and captured from the Germans on June 4, 1944, the only foreign enemy man-of war done so since the War of 1812

Slightly incorrect. The Royal Navy made a habit of this, from the armed trawler from which they stole the enigma machine, to the U110 also boarded and codes etc removed. Boarding enemy ships was a fairly regular occurrence to us Brits!! Unless of course, your refering to the American Navy.

U 534 here are some images of the inside of the U Boats. See page 2 (and scroll down)

09-20-08, 07:22 PM	#1
ATR-42 Commodore Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 606 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 6	Info on Uboat in Chicago Hey guys im headed to Chicago tomorrow for work. staying downtown. where is the uboat down there? i will have lots of time Monday morning to find it. any tips or ideas are welcome! __________________

09-20-08, 07:35 PM	#3
Ivan Putski Captain Join Date: May 2005 Location: Memphis, Tn. U.S.A. Posts: 548 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Here`s a little info on her move. Puts http://www.hydepark.org/parks/jpac/submove.htm __________________ " Is He?..........Yeah..........Nothing Moving, But His Watch."

09-20-08, 07:37 PM	#4
ATR-42 Commodore Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 606 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 6	nice thanks guys, i was just googling it myself, they have us staying at the palmer hilton downtown, taking the L looks a little tricky, i may have to cab it. i think i figured the mass transit out to get there, expect tons of pictures dudes. __________________ Last edited by ATR-42; 09-20-08 at 07:58 PM.

09-20-08, 08:03 PM	#5
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	i was really disappointed...i drove all the way across illinois (i live about half hour from mississippi) to find some monstrous speakerbox with flashing lights.....its horrible. however, the security gaurd knew his stuff about U-boats, and the tour guide made it relatively interesting....they even have a footlong model in the gift shop(s) try the periscope and dive simulator...its really fun...bring a friend! __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

09-20-08, 09:44 PM	#6
snakeyez Last Man Down Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 242 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Sad thing is, I don't believe they allow photos to be taken INSIDE of the U-505. More info: http://www.msichicago.org/ http://www.hnsa.org/ships/u505.htm A true unique boat the U-505 is! The only German U-boat museum in the USA Is one of only five remaining class IX-C U-boats in the world The only submarine on display inside (under) a building in the USA Boarded and captured from the Germans on June 4, 1944, the only foreign enemy man-of war done so since the War of 1812 __________________ SUBMARINEMUSEUMS.ORG - These are the submarines in your neighborhood! Get involved, they need you. Doyle Blalock - the life of my WWII submarine veteran grandfather. Drum228.org - devoted to the Gato-class museum sub USS Drum (SS-228) complete with war patrol reports, historical info, and restoration progress.

09-20-08, 07:25 PM	#2
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Museum of Science and Industry. http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/u-505/

09-20-08, 09:47 PM	#7
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I would love to go there, but i live way to far away. Report back. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"