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09-02-2008, 05:18 AM,
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Last weekend my family and I visited the U-505 exibit in Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Nice! The U-505 was captured off the coast of Africa in 1944. They have cut holes in the sides and totally restored it so you can take a tour through it - very cool! I recognized a lot of equipment inside from playing my Silent Hunter game.

As a bonus I was also happily surprised to see an actual Stuka and a Spitfire in the museum suspended from the ceiling on cables with their original paint schemes. I would recommend it to anyone going through the Chicago area.

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This is me at the stern of the vessel - touching a piece of WWII history. (hey - there was no sign that said I couldn't!)
"Most sorts of diversion in men, children, and other animals, are in imitation of fighting." - Jonathan Swift
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Off topic - U-505 - by Der Kuenstler - 09-02-2008, 05:18 AM
RE: Off topic - U-505 - by Mad Baron - 09-03-2008, 08:51 AM
RE: Off topic - U-505 - by Mad Baron - 09-03-2008, 09:04 AM
RE: Off topic - U-505 - by Steel God - 09-03-2008, 09:30 AM
RE: Off topic - U-505 - by Mad Baron - 09-03-2008, 10:05 AM

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