U-505: The Final Journey [Hardcover]

James E. Wise Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2005

The U-505 was a German submarine that was captured in battle by the US in June of 1944. Wise (a former US naval intelligence officer) narrates the life of the vessel from its 1941 construction in Hamburg to its more recent home at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Including numerous photographs throughout, he describes the u-boat's for

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About the Author

James E. Wise, jr., a former naval aviator and intelligence specialist, is the coauthor of many books published by the Naval Institute Press, including Shooting the War, Soldiers Lost at Sea, and International Stars at War.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 204 pages
• Publisher: Naval Inst Pr (June 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591149673
• ISBN-13: 978-1591149675
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #822,629 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Handsome, Well-Written Volume, October 27, 2005

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Robert von Maier, Pacific War Study Group (San Diego, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: U-505: The Final Journey (Hardcover)

The story of the U-505 has been told numerous times, but never quite like this. Author/historian Jim Wise has written an exceptional work - with a superb collection of photographs - that should be in the library of anyone interested in the Second World War.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great, October 3, 2010

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This review is from: U-505: The Final Journey (Hardcover)

We saw the sub at the MSI and was a great to see it in person, so you can feel like you we part of it, what they went throu and how they live,

We did not buy the book why there and my husband wanted it so looking for it Amazon.com was the only site we found that had the book we wanted. U 505 was a great book for everyone...........

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5.0 out of 5 stars U-505:The Final Journey, August 9, 2007

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Austin C., Craig "U-Boat enthusiast" (Parkland, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: U-505: The Final Journey (Hardcover)

After visiting the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, I was interested to firnd out more about the capture of the U-505. U-505:The Final Journey is well written and reviews the history of U-505 and its officers and crew setting the stage for its capture by Task Force 22.3. The background on Commander Robert Gallery who wanted to capture a U-Boat and how the US Navy accomplished it is amazing and good reading. The heroism of the sailors boarding the 505 and how they figured out how to keep from sinking and then making the sub seaworthy for the trip to Bermuda is most interesting and quite amazing. So is the story of how 505 ended up in Chicago. Beautifully produced, The Final Journey is a must for anyone interested in US Naval history.