My father George W. Conk, Jr.., Lt j.g. commanded SC 1355 from 1943 - 1945. The 110 foot "subchaser" was on convoy escort duty ranging from Jamaica to Iceland.
The favorite targets of the German U-boats were bauxite ore carriers coming up from Jamaica to Baltimore. Crippling aluminum production was their aim. I recall my Dad speaking of the sinking of the Libertad. I've not found it in the official history but the SC 1355 picked up the surviving crew, he recalled. - gwc
'Just fire away'- When Nazi subs had free reign of the East Coast - Task & Purpose
Iron Guppy of the Port Lands
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I’ve seen Iron Guppy before back in 2019 here. This less-than-a-decade old
tug certainly wins a prize for a catchy name. If that fleet were to
ex[pand, I’d...
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