Got U-Boat?

There are numerous amazing museum's the world over, but who can boast a museum containing an entire U-boat and a life-size re-enactment of the history behind its capture and technology? Well, Chicago, of course!

The U-505, captured during WWII by a Navy crew on the USS Chatelain headed by Daniel V. Gallery, is today located in the Museum of Science and Industry along Chicago's lake front thanks to a donation in 1954. Getting it into the museum is a whole story of its own.

The German submarine was captured just off the coast of West Africa where it was lurking in hopes of catching some unaware allied ships. Incidentally, it was the U-505 that was surprised on June 4, 1944. The capture of the submarine remained top secret for the remainder of the war as the Allies wanted to retain the upper-hand gained from the technology that was captured on the boat. Along with codes, there was an Enigma and other secrets that aided the Allies in their victory.

A movie is said to be in production recounting the story of the U-505's capture -- Playing with the Enemy.