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06-15-2004, 11:41 AM
The Capture of U-505 by USS Guadalcanal - 4th of June 1944
U-Boat 505.
Commissioned on the 26th. of August 1941, in all she made 12 patrols sinking 8 ships with a tonnage of 44,962 tons. On the 24th. of October 1943, whilst under a heavy depth charge attack, her Commanding Officer, Kptlt. Peter Zschech committed suicide, the only such case in WW2. The boat was saved and brought back safely to port.
24th. of June 1944.
U-505 under the command of Oblt.Lange, was on her way back to her base at Brest in France, she was at the fag end of an 80 day patrol in the Gulf of Guinea, to destroy Allied shipping, and about 150 miles west of Cape* Blanco in West Africa.
US Task Group 22.3.
This group was made up of a baby carrier, USS Guadalcanal, and five Destroyer Escorts, US Ships, Pillsbury, Chatelain, Pope, Flaherty, and Jenks, commanded by Captain Daniel V. Gallery, and they were operating in the same area as was U-505. Prior to his force sailing, Captain Gallery had ordered his group, if practicable, to capture the first U-Boat that they came across. His pilots were to concentrate attacks on personnel, rather than the U-Boat, only sinking it if absolutely necessary. His objective, to capture the German communication codes.
... more at:
http://www.ahoy.tk-jk.net/macslog/TheCaptureofU-505byUSSGua.html
More submarine history also:
http://www.ahoy.tk-jk.net/macslog/IndextotheSubmarineArticl.html
U-Boat 505.
Commissioned on the 26th. of August 1941, in all she made 12 patrols sinking 8 ships with a tonnage of 44,962 tons. On the 24th. of October 1943, whilst under a heavy depth charge attack, her Commanding Officer, Kptlt. Peter Zschech committed suicide, the only such case in WW2. The boat was saved and brought back safely to port.
24th. of June 1944.
U-505 under the command of Oblt.Lange, was on her way back to her base at Brest in France, she was at the fag end of an 80 day patrol in the Gulf of Guinea, to destroy Allied shipping, and about 150 miles west of Cape* Blanco in West Africa.
US Task Group 22.3.
This group was made up of a baby carrier, USS Guadalcanal, and five Destroyer Escorts, US Ships, Pillsbury, Chatelain, Pope, Flaherty, and Jenks, commanded by Captain Daniel V. Gallery, and they were operating in the same area as was U-505. Prior to his force sailing, Captain Gallery had ordered his group, if practicable, to capture the first U-Boat that they came across. His pilots were to concentrate attacks on personnel, rather than the U-Boat, only sinking it if absolutely necessary. His objective, to capture the German communication codes.
... more at:
http://www.ahoy.tk-jk.net/macslog/TheCaptureofU-505byUSSGua.html
More submarine history also:
http://www.ahoy.tk-jk.net/macslog/IndextotheSubmarineArticl.html