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Originally Posted by TrevorViking
^ Other ocean, but my Dad was on one of the ships (the Pope) that captured the German sub U-505. Pretty interesting story of how its capture had to be hidden so as to not make the Germans think we could crack the Enigma Code. wiki link |
That really is fascinating to me. Acquiring the Enigma machine (for those who weren't aware) was extremely advantageous to the Allies.
I don't know if your father is still living, but if he is I wish that he would write a book, or have someone else write one using information that he would provide, about his experiences. I've run across books (mostly self-published) of peoples' experiences in World War II that were far less interesting than that!