Germany's U-505 submarine was the 1st warship captured by the US Navy in over a century and top secret during World War II.

WW2 pilot, 103, recalls sinking of German U-boat . 11 April 2025. Share Save. Isla Blatchford. BBC Guernsey communities reporter. Share Save. JOHN BARNES. John Barnes joined the Royal Navy aged 19.

Later he was told it was U-89. "That was my best effort in the war," he said. Almost 80 years since the end of WW2, Mr Barnes, who moved to Guernsey in the 1960s, reflected on his role.