Rainier Thanks for the interpretation of the encounter between the Coamo and U-604. I have read the Captain's log entries and was trying to determine if the Coamo had spotted the sub or was the torpedo the only warning. The log also refers to three boats which I interpret as life boats. The next three days were identified as having a severe gale in the area and if there were survivor
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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 importan
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