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Where was the USS Reuben James attacked by a U-Boat and sunk?
On October 31, 1941 the USS Reuben James was attacked by U-552 somewhere in the Atlantic. She was the first US Navy ship to be sunk in WW2. I would like to know where (latitude,longitude) the attack and sinking took place.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Reuben_James_(DD-245)
Hrm. Found this on uboat.net, not sure how to withdraw the question.
51.59N, 27.05W
http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1189.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Reuben_James_(DD-245)
Hrm. Found this on uboat.net, not sure how to withdraw the question.
51.59N, 27.05W
http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1189.html
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Here is all the info on Reuben James. She was sunk near Iceland at .51.59N, 27.05W - Grid AK 9922
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To find detailed information about the sinking, you needed to know it was Erich Topp who was Kapitan. Here is a site about him: http://uboat.net/men/topp.htm