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Re: U-505 - War Bond Tours in 1945
Posted by:
Derek Waller
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Date: October 20, 2011 08:34AM
Dear All,
I have very nearly "cracked" the detailed time-line of U-505's War Bond Tours, but there is still a small but important missing piece in the jigsaw puzzle.
It relates to U-505's Ist Tour which started in Philadelphia on 23 May 1945 and finished at the New London Navy Base in late June 1945.
Whilst in Philadelphia, and then in New York, U-505 was escorted by USS PCE-846.
However, when U-505 then went on to Boston, Baltimore (and possibly Washington), PCE-846 did not go with it as escort.
As a result, I cannot track down the precise details of the remainder of U-505's Tour.
So, please, does anyone know the name of the escort vessel that accompanied U-505 after it left New York on 5/6 June?
There may, somewhere, be newspaper reports of U-505's visit to Baltimore, Boston or Washington in June 1945 and - if anyone can find them - they may refer to the name of the escort vessel (to which U-505 was normally tied-up during its visits.
Any chance? I do hope so.
Yours aye
Derek
I have very nearly "cracked" the detailed time-line of U-505's War Bond Tours, but there is still a small but important missing piece in the jigsaw puzzle.
It relates to U-505's Ist Tour which started in Philadelphia on 23 May 1945 and finished at the New London Navy Base in late June 1945.
Whilst in Philadelphia, and then in New York, U-505 was escorted by USS PCE-846.
However, when U-505 then went on to Boston, Baltimore (and possibly Washington), PCE-846 did not go with it as escort.
As a result, I cannot track down the precise details of the remainder of U-505's Tour.
So, please, does anyone know the name of the escort vessel that accompanied U-505 after it left New York on 5/6 June?
There may, somewhere, be newspaper reports of U-505's visit to Baltimore, Boston or Washington in June 1945 and - if anyone can find them - they may refer to the name of the escort vessel (to which U-505 was normally tied-up during its visits.
Any chance? I do hope so.
Yours aye
Derek
