"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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My Dad and his XO often told the story of a rogue that hit their DE
while on North Atlantic Convoy duty just prior to WWII. They often
laughed about being underwater for about two minutes before the DE
popped back up to the surface.

It was their favorite story while fishing - I never tired of hearing
it. :)

Having had two tours on DEs during my Navy experience, I can appreciate
the story without even hearing it.

What ships did you serve on?

My dad commanded the USS Camp DE 251 in the late around 69 to 71.

I was on the USS Lester (DE-1022) and USS VanVoorhis (DE-1028). Both were
built and commissioned in the mid 1950s.

The USS Camp was one of the few WWII vintage DEs that continued in service
thru the 60s. It was reclassified and recommisioned as DER-251, a radar
picket ship.

Eisboch (full of useless information)