German WWII Submarine U-505
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4.9 (232)Tour a captured German U-boat at the Museum of Science and Industry to see the cramped quarters where 59 sailors lived.
Description
The exhibition recounts the vessel's dramatic wartime capture and engineering, backed by archival media, video narration by Bill Kurtis, and nearly 200 artifacts. The gallery incorporates a recreated conning tower with periscopes alongside interactive displays including submarine simulators, a buoyancy challenge tank, and Enigma decoding stations. Walking through the interior itself is arranged via an optional daily on-board tour.
