Germany's U-505 submarine was the 1st warship captured by the US Navy in over a century and top secret during World War II. See photos of the inside.

(U.S. Navy) 1944: Germany’s U-505 submarine was taken by American Task Group 22.3, near Africa. It was the first time since the 19th century the U.S. Navy had captured an enemy vessel at sea.

On June 4, 1944, US naval forces captured intact a German submarine: U-505. It was the first enemy warship seized on the high seas by the US Navy since the War of 1812.

The U-505 submarine served 12 patrols and sank eight enemy boats before the US Navy captured it. The U-boat is now on display at Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. Visitors can walk ...

The U-505 submarine has been on display at the Museum of Science and Industry. The veterans who captured the 252-foot vessel have been meeting for years at the museum, but museum officials say the ...