John; Replying to your note. When you look back guess it wasn't to bad. We did lose a couple of merchant ships in one convoy. Most of the guys talk about the fun times on liberty. However, towards the end of the war in the NA. our group did manage to capture a u boat. Not much of a fight, and it was taken back to the states. At one trip back to the states , we had to transport POW's back.
Fred

BBNC; I guess you can understand the NA in the winter. You have to be there to see it's real meaning. Our little DE was 306 feet long and 36 wide. In the winter trips we should have gotten submarine pay. We had one trip where as the convoy made 13 miles in 24 hours. After the storms we were dispatched to look for stragglers.
By the way, I live in No. CA. so in replying toi you there is a difference in the time zones.
Fred

BBNC; Guess all sailors have some tales to talk about. Some times in the Winter crossings them darn seas would be around in the 70 feet category. I was on the bridge one day and looking at the clinameter we had a roll of 62 degrees. Our point of no return was something like 72.
By the way, our ports of call were Casablanca, Oran and Palermo in Sicly. have you ever touched base in those site.
Callie

I'm new to this site. I go back a little earlier than most of those who log in. I was in the United States Coast Guard. Have'nt seen any ex coast guardsmen on this site. In WW2 we were under the jurisdiction of the Navy. Served on a Destroyer escord for a few years. Ran strictly North Atlantic convoys to the Med. I was a signalman and spent most of the time on the bridge. The NA. got a little rough in the winter. Some of our convoys stretched some thirteen or so miles. Well that's my story for the brief time.
Fred