{"product_id":"u-505-douglas-whitham-9798186906599","title":"U-505: Capture at Sea, U-Boat Technology, and the Secret Intelligence Victory of the Battle of the Atlantic","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew naval stories combine undersea warfare, engineering, intelligence, courage, and survival with the power of U-505-the German submarine captured at sea before it could be scuttled, then preserved as one of the most significant surviving artifacts of the Battle of the Atlantic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eU-505: Capture at Sea, U-Boat Technology, and the Secret Intelligence Victory of the Battle of the Atlantic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e by Douglas Whitham delivers a vivid, authoritative journey through the full life of this extraordinary submarine: from German design and long-range patrol service to the daring American boarding action, the intelligence materials recovered inside, and the campaign that ultimately saved the vessel for future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, readers will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the Type IXC U-boat was designed, armed, powered, and operated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat life aboard meant for the men who endured confinement, fatigue, fear, and mechanical strain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow Captain Daniel Gallery's hunter-killer group located, attacked, boarded, and saved U-505\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy the captured codebooks, communications equipment, charts, and technical records became such a valuable wartime prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully researched and enriched by archival imagery, this volume places the famous capture within the wider struggle for control of the Atlantic. It explains the changing technology of anti-submarine warfare, the realities of German patrol operations, the danger faced by the boarding and salvage parties, and the secrecy that surrounded the captured crew and submarine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will come away with a deeper understanding of how submarines fought, how intelligence shaped naval warfare, and how one enemy warship was transformed from a combat vessel into evidence, memory, and preserved history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA premium collector's history for readers of naval warfare, military technology, World War II, submarines, and the Battle of the Atlantic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas Whitham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798186906599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Douglas Whitham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084320284927,"sku":"9798186906599","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/u-505-douglas-whitham-9798186906599","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}