History Prior To Capture
U-505's keel was laid down on 12 June 1940 by Deutsche Werft in Hamburg, Germany as werk 295. She was launched on 25 May 1941 and commissioned on 26 August with Kapitänleutnant (Kptlt.) Axel-Olaf Loewe in command. On 6 September 1942, Loewe was relieved by Kptlt. Peter Zschech. On 24 October 1943, Oberleutnant zur See Paul Meyer took command for about two weeks until he was relieved on 8 November by Oberleutnant (Oblt). Harald Lange. Lange then commanded the boat until her capture on 4 June 1944.
She conducted twelve patrols in her career, sinking eight ships totaling 44,962 tons. Three of these were American, two British, one Norwegian, one Dutch and one Colombian.
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