Back on September 23rd, I wrote about Californian Bill Prigmore's World War II service aboard the submarine Grouper.
i did a little Wikipedia on the subject.
USS GROUPER SS-214
Gato-class submarine launched by the Electric Boat Company of Groton, Connecticut, 27October 1941 and commissioned 12Feb42.
Sailed to Pearl harbor and was on the submarine screen at the Battle of Midway in 1942 where it was strafed by fighters and driven deep by a series of aircraft and destroyer attacks. It is estimated that over 170 depth charges dropped on the ship.
On June 5th, the ship was forced to crash dive to avoid heavy bombers.
Afterwards, the Grouper put into Midway for three days.
On June 12th, went on FIRST WAR PATROL and torpedoed two Japanese marus (civilian ships)
The SECONF PATROL began 28 Augues and lasted until 9October. Sank two freighters, the Tone Maru September 21st and the Lisbon Maru Oct. 1st. The latter vessel was the one carrying Allied prisoners where more than 800 died.
More to Come. --Cooter
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