Admiral Daniel V. Gallery boarded and captured a German U-Boat at sea in June, 1944âthe first American officer to so capture an enemy warship since 1815!
U-505 is Admiral Galleryâs own story of his extraordinary featâand also a gripping narrative of the fierce Allied war against the German U-Boat fleet.
âEXCELLENT.ââChicago Tribune
âTerrific...the first-hand story of Uncle Samâs U-Boat killers.ââChicago Daily News
âBrimming with thrills.ââPhiladelphia News
âAn engrossing tale...Pungent, entertaining, informative.ââNavy Times
âA humdinger of a sea story...a highly readable book, trimmed from stem to stern with the writerâs irrepressible sense of humor.ââChicago Sunday Times
âExcellent in several ways: it provides a fine quick survey of the whole Atlantic war, it describes the operation of the German U-boat service, and, most dramatically, it tells how an American task force under Admiral Gallery achieved the unique feat of capturing a German submarine.ââPublishersâ Weekly
âU-505 IS ONE OF THE WARâS MOST EXCITING MEMOIRS.ââChicago News
âOne of the best non-fiction books about World War II.ââRaleigh News & Observer
âA first-rate adventure tale...suspense and excitement told with a seamanâs salty zest...excellent reading.ââChicago Sunday Tribune
âA masterful job that merits the attention of every lover of sea stories.ââPittsburgh Press