America captured a German U-boat during World War II, saved it while it was sinking, discovered an Enigma machine and secret documents aboard, kept the entire operation hidden from Germany… and eventually put the submarine in Chicago.

In this episode of MX3 Podcast, we react to The Fat Electrician’s incredible telling of the capture of U-505. What began as a dangerous hunt for a German submarine became one of the most fascinating naval operations of World War II.

From American sailors boarding a damaged submarine packed with scuttling charges, to the desperate effort to keep it afloat, the intelligence discovered aboard, and the remarkable journey that eventually brought U-505 to Chicago, this story gets crazier the deeper it goes.

Original video from The Fat Electrician:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s-ZY0lnGeI

Have you ever seen U-505 at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry? And if you know the connection, if any, between the real U-505 story and the movie U-571, tell us in the comments!

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