The U-505 Visit - Chicago, Illinois - Warning Pic Heavy!!!

[Ruptured Duck™]

Last weekend I visited the U-505 in Chicago finally. It's been there all my life and I never took the time to appreciate her and tour her inner belly. While I was not permitted to take flash photography inside the sub, some of the outside pics didn't run out too poorly.

Here are the pics I promised from another thread...

Hope you enjoy...

Bullet holes upon the Allied attack

 

[Ruptured Duck™]

A replica kitchen (no flash photography allowed inside)

Enigma machines - as I've learned from Hollywood, Amercians captured these babies waaaay before the Polish and British did.....JUST KIDDING! Drop your weapons!

This is a photo of the real Captain's quarters....
The U505 captain in 44 was 6'2", the bed measures 5'8"....ugh....

 

[Ruptured Duck™]

As a memorabilia collector, I've always been looking for one of these paperweights made from the original ballast from inside the U505.

And off to the air gallery!

Got to love the MKI Spitfire. This was an actual BoB-used machine. It gives me chills. I stared at this baby for about half an hour until my friend urged me to finally go!

Hope you enjoyed!!!

 

[Dixon Cannon]

Fantastic RD! Where is this being exhibited in Chicago? Give us travelers some details, will ya?!

-dixon cannon

 

[Tomasso]

Where is this being exhibited in Chicago? Give us travelers some details, will ya?!

The Museum of Science and Industry.

Arguably the coolest interactive museum on earth. Gotta love the coal mine.

 

[cco23i]

Dixie,
It's in the Museum of science and industry. I was there 3 or 4 times as a kid.

Scott

 

[Diamondback]

fftopic: Good to see that old NYC 999, the onetime pride and joy of the old family business, is in good hands as well.

Nice pics, and thanks for sharing 'em! Too bad the Navy couldn't have given them USS Guadalcanal to show both sides of the story...

 

[The Lonely Navigator]

Nice photos!

A coal mine? There's plenty of those around where I live... some relatives of mine worked in them.

 

[Tomasso]

A coal mine? There's plenty of those around where I live....

I'm sure there are but this one in on the South Side of Chicago.

 

[filfoster]

Museum of Science and Industry

Make sure your wife or significant other is very tolerant. This sub is amazing. I've been through it twice and have modeled one very similar, with cutaway compartments, lit up. (The Revell 1/72 kit and the Eduard mini-kits for the compartments). And of course, the replica Kapitan's uniform.
Anyway, be sure and catch the Stuka too-one of only two left in the world!