What happened to the US destroyer Greer?

What happened to the US destroyer Greer?

Greer decommissioned 19 July 1945. Her name was struck from the Navy list 13 August and her hull was sold to the Boston Metal Salvage Company of Baltimore, Maryland on 30 November 1945.

What was the Kearney incident?

Kearny incident In October 1941, while the U.S. was still officially neutral in World War II, Kearny was docked at Reykjavík, in U.S.-occupied Iceland. A “wolfpack” of German U-boats attacked a nearby British convoy, and overwhelmed her Canadian escorts. Kearny and three other U.S. destroyers were summoned to assist.

Who sank the USS Reuben James?

German U-boat
On Oct. 31, 1941, the Navy destroyer Reuben James was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat while on convoy duty off Iceland, with the loss of 100 crew members, including all officers.

Did the USS Greer sink?

The USS Greer, an American destroyer had been radioing the position of a German U-Boat to the British and became the first US Navy war ship to be fired on by a German U-Boat but did not sink.

When was the Greer incident?

August 1, 1918
USS Greer/Launched

What was the USS Kearny and the USS Reuben James?

The USS Kearny was torpedoed on October 17, 1941 by a German U-boat while on patrol off Greenland, but did not sink. The U.S.S. Reuben James was the first United States warship to be sunk by a German U-boat on October 31, 1941 and resulted in the loss of 115 of 160 American crewmen.

Where was the Reuben James sunk?

Iceland
The destroyer was sunk by a torpedo attack from German submarine U-552 near Iceland on 31 October 1941, before the United States had officially joined the war.

How many people died on the Reuben James?

All seven of Reuben James’s officers, including 35-year old Lt. Cmdr. Heywood L. Edwards, the commanding officer, and 93 enlisted men died in the loss of the ship (total fatalities: 100); 44 men survived (a number that included RM3c Kenneth C.

What German U boat sank the most ships?

World War I

Boat	Type	Ships sunk
SM U-39	Type U 31	151
SM U-38	Type U 31	135
SM U-34	Type U 31	119
SM U-53	Type U 51	87