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Sinking of American ship, Coamo by U-604
Posted by: Larry Mesarick ()
Date: November 09, 2016 07:29PM

My uncle who I never knew, Lawrence Anthony Glowczewski was killed on December 2, 1942 when the U-604 sank the ship, the Coamo in the North Atlantic. The Coamo was part of a convoy MKF-3 on that date, but was ordered for some unknown reason by the British Admiralty to leave the convoy and proceed alone.

I have two questions:

Why was the British Admiralty making this decision? More importantly, why would the Admiralty do such a thing?

Everyone was lost even though it was reported that some men made it to life rafts but likely perished in the gale that lasted for 3 days beginning December 3, 1942.

Any help would be appreciated!

Larry Messrick

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Sinking of American ship, Coamo by U-604 Larry Mesarick 11/09/2016 07:29PM
Re: Sinking of American ship, Coamo by U-604 Rainer 11/10/2016 10:44AM
Re: Sinking of American ship, Coamo by U-604 Larry Mesarick 11/11/2016 12:18AM


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