Photographs Taken during the Inspection of U-505 in Bermuda
Members
of the inspection team arrive in Bermuda. |
U-505
is moored next to U.S.S. Abnaki. |
View of
the stern showing the open aft torpedo loading hatch. |
View of
the conning tower from U.S.S. Abnaki. |
U-505's
conning tower emblems are covered with tarps, damage from 3"/50
caliber gunfire is apparent. |
View of
the bridge showing the circular dipole antenna for the radar warning
receiver. |
Close-up
of circular dipole antenna, voice tube visible to the right. |
Mount
for torpedo aiming binoculars, well for sky periscope is visible to
the right. |
Conning
tower hatch, well for sky periscope is to the left, mount for torpedo
aiming binoculars at the top. |
3.7 cm
M42U in LM42 mounting, knocked off kilter by depth charge attack. |
3.7 cm
M42U, U.S.S. Abnaki in the background. |
View from winter garden, shields of 3.7 cm M42U folded forward, ammunition storage canisters opened. |
Ammunition
storage canisters from winter garden looking aft. |
Starboard
side ammunition storage canisters for the 3.7 cm M42U. |
Port side
ammunition storage canisters for the 3.7 cm M42U. |
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