National Historic Landmark · U-boat · Chicago, Illinois

U-505 (ix C U-Boat)

German World War II submarine in Chicago, Illinois. Added to the National Register in 1989, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1989
A U.S. Navy boarding party working to secure a tow line to the bow of the captured German submarine U-505, 4 June 1944 (80-G-49172)Captain Daniel V. Gallery on aft deck of USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60), U-505 in backgroundCaptain Daniel V. Gallery, USN, on the bridge of the captured German submarine U-505 on 4 June 1944 (80-G-49176)Captured German submarine U-505 lies near USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) on 4 June 1944 (80-G-49170)
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What it is

Wikipedia · German submarine U-505

U-505, briefly known as the USS Nemo, is a German Type IXC submarine built for Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was captured by the United States Navy on 4 June 1944 and survives as a museum ship in Chicago.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeStructure
AddressJackson Park, Chicago, IL
CountyCook County
ListedJun 29, 1989
Reference number89001231
Type of placeU-boat, preserved watercraft, Type IX submarine
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 structures

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressJackson Park, Chicago, IL
Coordinates41.86650, -87.61577 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitPullman National Historical Park · 12 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyWest Beach Picnic Shelters 27 mi · Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters 32 mi · Dunbar Group Site 34 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 89001231. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.