U-505

Admiral Daniel V. Gallery boarded and captured a German U-Boat at sea in June, 1944-the first American officer to so capture an enemy warship since 1815!U-505 is Admiral Gallery's own story of his extraordinary feat-and also a gripping narrative of the fierce Allied war against the German U-Boat fleet.'EXCELLENT.'-Chicago Tribune'Terrific...the first-hand story of Uncle Sam's U-Boat killers.'-Chicago Daily News'Brimming with thrills.'-Philadelphia News'An engrossing tale...Pungent, entertaining, informative.'-Navy Times'A humdinger of a sea story...a highly readable book, trimmed from stem to stern with the writer's irrepressible sense of humor.'-Chicago Sunday Times'Excellent 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.'-Publishers' Weekly'U-505 IS ONE OF THE WAR'S MOST EXCITING MEMOIRS.'-Chicago News'One of the best non-fiction books about World War II.'-Raleigh News & Observer'A first-rate adventure tale...suspense and excitement told with a seaman's salty zest...excellent reading.'-Chicago Sunday Tribune'A masterful job that merits the attention of every lover of sea stories.'-Pittsburgh Press