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
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