MEETING SUBMARINE MENACE
U.S. East Coast (Received October 19, 11 p.m.) NEW YORK, October 18.. Only three ships had been lost within 300 miles of the Atlantic coast from Canada to Florida since July, 1942, while during the first five months of 1942 half of the world’s sinkings had. occurred in this area, said Vice-Admiral Adolphus Andrews, commander of the eastern sea frontier, at a Press conference. Admiral Andrews explained that. only 20 small surface vessels were available on December 7, 1941, with neither the speed nor the fire-power to fight . U-boats. Moreover, air forces .and trained, personnel were sadly lacking. . However, the situation was entirely different today. The east const was now able to. meet any contingency or submarine activity.
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 21, 20 October 1943, Page 5
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121MEETING SUBMARINE MENACE Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 21, 20 October 1943, Page 5
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