'Just fire away'- When Nazi subs had free reign of the East Coast - Task & Purpose

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