On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 20:29:33 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

One thing is indisputable: The U-boats did track, and sink, merchant
convoys leaving NY harbor for Europe. The press accounts are well
documented and I have met people who grew up on the New Jersey shore
in that era. Finding bodys on the beach was a regular event.


the book 'torpedo alley' documents the anti-sub activities of the USCG
and the USCG auxiliary in ww2...the navy was largely absent since adm.
king decided anti-sub warfare was defensive in nature, rather than
offensive...

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