U-505 page 17

U-505 page 17 by ric gustafson

Skipper Gallery guided the baby flattop Guadalcanal through the Panama Canal. Then Gallery guided the ship up the Eastern coast of the US. On December 3 1943, the Guadalcanal docks in Norfolk Virginia. 

While in Norfolk, Gallery had a meeting with Admiral Ernest King. Gallery receives his new orders. He is taking command of Task Group 22.12. Along with the Guadalcanal, four destroyer escorts would be joining the task group. The task group's mission is to seek out and destroy enemy submarines. 

Gallery knew a lot was riding on Task Group 22.12. Gallery knew his baby flattop was the first to be deployed in the Atlantic. Pentagon staff were skeptical.

On Jan 5 1944, the Guadalcanal, the USS Pillsbury and three destroyers headed toward Bermuda to refuel. Then the group left for the Azores. It was their new patrol sector.

research help: ' Codename Nemo' by Charles Lachman

Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric