![]() ![]() After the air victory it was a good battle for us. Invasion, I thought, even before the air battle, would fail. “The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, worth quoting at length here, frames the issue: The Battle of the Atlantic spanned the entire duration of the war, stressing the endurance and resourcefulness of all involved, from fleet commanders to heads of state to cryptographers to ordinary seamen in anti-submarine trawlers and U-boats everywhere. 1 The capture of U-505 on June 4th, 1944 was the zenith of Allied anti-submarine warfare efforts, indicating that German submarines would not play a decisive role in what became the final year of the war. After a challenging several days, U-505 was turned over to Naval Operating Base Bermuda for evaluation. Gallery ordered Guadalcanal into position, taking up the tow. Pillsbury radioed back that the destroyer didn’t have the power to maintain the tow and keep the submarine afloat. Flooded compartments and potential booby traps slowed repair efforts. Commander Trosino, Guadalcanal‘s Chief Engineer, and another boarding party made for the submarine to begin salvage efforts. Chatelain and Jenks broke off to pick up survivors. This article originally featured in The Submarine Review and is republished with permission.Ĭaptain Gallery picked up the radio: “Ride ’em cowboy.” Lieutenant David’s boarding party worked quickly to clear the submarine and make up Pillsbury‘s towline, despite the rudder being jammed hard over and the submarine still making ten knots. ![]()
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