Fighting the U-boats
Escort Carriers
USS Guadalcanal
The history of a Casablanca class escort carrier in the Battle of the Atlantic.prepared by Don Baker
1 - Commissioning USS Guadalcanal
Construction and commission.
2 - Training for Battle
The ship and crew finish their preparations for battle, make the first landing etc.
3 - The first ASW Cruise
The ups and downs of the maiden patrol
- Night Flying Initiated
Captain Gallery became the first CVE commander to successfully try night flying operations.
- The U-505 Episode
Capture of U-505, the final patrols and her final fate.
Bibliography
Twenty Million Tons Under the Sea
Rear Admiral Daniel V. Gallery, USN
Henry Regnery Company
Chicago, 1956
Hunter-Killer
William T. Y'Blood
Naval Institute Press
Annapolis, Maryland
USS Guadalcanal Memory Log
Private Printing
USS Guadalcanal Deck Logs
National Archives, Washington, DC
Personal Records of the Author