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frau kaleun · 04-23-10, 11:56 AM

IIRC the US Navy started to escort Atlantic convoys in late 1941 after the drafting of the Atlantic Charter. In fact I'm pretty sure the Reuben James was on escort duty when she was sunk by Topp's boat in Oct '41, and she was the first US Navy ship lost in the war.

04-23-10, 11:56 AM	#16
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	IIRC the US Navy started to escort Atlantic convoys in late 1941 after the drafting of the Atlantic Charter. In fact I'm pretty sure the Reuben James was on escort duty when she was sunk by Topp's boat in Oct '41, and she was the first US Navy ship lost in the war.