25191c. Price, Scott T., THE COAST GUARD AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC CAMPAIGN. Wash. U. S. Coast Guard. 1994
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25191c. Price, Scott T., THE COAST GUARD AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC CAMPAIGN. Wash. U. S. Coast Guard. 1994
25191c. Price, Scott T., THE COAST GUARD AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC CAMPAIGN. Wash. U. S. Coast Guard. 1994. 17p. Soft wraps. Nearly 23,000 Coast Guard members manned two classes of Navy escort vessels that saw service on the North Atlantic; destroyer escorts and frigates. The destroyer escorts began to join the fleet in mid-1943, and the Coast Guard ultimately manned 30 of these well-armed and maneuverable warships. The Coast Guard also manned the entire class of 75 frigates which began to enter service in late 1943. The experienced sailors slept “boots and saddles.” This meant, as one crewman said, that “I sleep with my shoes and clothes on, and, OK, my life jacket also,” because they were never sure when a torpedo might hit their ship. Combatting the U-boats took a great deal of training and experience. These warships, along with their compatriots, kept the U-boats at bay and the supply lines to the Allies open, thereby leading to Germany’s ultimate defeat. An interesting and valuable reference. $12.