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U-505 took part
in 2 separate War Bond Tours. The first between May and July 1945, and
the second (in 2 parts) between August 1945 and January 1946. |
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U-505
underway off Delaware about May 1945 |
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U-505’s
First War Bond Tour |
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The Patrol Craft
Escort USS PCE-846 escorted U-505 on the initial part of its first War
Bond tour. The tour started in Philadelphia and then went to New York,
Boston, Baltimore, Washington and Norfolk. The detailed itinerary was
as follows: |
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23
- 27 May |
Philadelphia
(Pier 19, Municipal Docks) from 23 to 27 May |
| B. |
28
May - 5 Jun |
New York (Pier A,
The Battery) from 28 May to 5 June |
| C. |
7 - 13 Jun |
Boston (Central Wharf,
Atlantic Avenue) from 7 to 13 June |
| D. |
16
- 21 Jun |
Baltimore (Pier 4,
Pratt St) from 16 to 21 June |
| E. |
23
- 28 Jun |
Washington from 23
to 28 June |
| F. |
30
Jun - 04 Jul |
Norfolk (Merchants
and Miners Pier) from 30 June to 4 July |
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U-505 then returned
to New London |
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U-505’s
Second War Bond Tour |
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On 1 August the
Destroyer Escort USS Neunzer (DE-150) sailed to New London to
escort U-505 on it's second (2-Part) War Bond tour.
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Part 1 of the
tour started from New London on 2 August, and U-505 made its first stop
at New York, staying there for a month. It then went to New Haven, New
London, Portland, Portsmouth and New Bedford before returning to New London
on 1 October. The detailed itinerary was as follows: |
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A. |
2 Aug |
Departed
New London, CT |
B. |
2 Aug - 3 Sep |
New
York (Pier 88) |
C. |
3 - 10 Sep |
New
Haven, CT (Bell Pier) |
D. |
10
- 11 Sep |
New
London, CT (State Pier) |
E. |
12
- 18 Sep |
Portland,
ME, (Grant Trunk Pier, US Naval Station) |
F. |
18
- 24 Sep |
Portsmouth,
NH (Navy Yard) |
G. |
24
Sep - 1 Oct |
New
Bedford, MA (State Pier) |
H. |
1 - 8 Oct |
New
London, CT (Municipal Pier) |
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U-505
underway off Delaware about May 1945 |
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Part 2 of the
tour started on 8 October 1945 in New London, and U-505 then traveled
down the east coast to Key West, before visiting the Gulf ports of Tampa,
Pensacola,
New Orleans and Mobile. It returned via Key West, and arrived at
the Boston Navy Yard
on 12 January 1946:
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8 Oct |
Departed
New London, CT |
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9 - 14 Oct |
Annapolis MD, (for
US Naval Academy Centennial Celebrations) |
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14 - 18 Oct |
Wilmington, DE (Terminal
Dock) |
| D. |
19 - 30 Oct |
Portsmouth, VA (Coast
Guard Dock) |
| E. |
31 Oct - 7 Nov |
Charleston, SC (Clyde
Mallory Lines, Pier 3) |
| F. |
7 - 13 Nov |
Savannah, GA (Gordon’s
Wharf) |
| G. |
13 - 21 Nov |
Jacksonville, FL (Gibbs
Gasoline Repair Dock) |
| H. |
22 - 30 Nov |
Miami, FL (Pier 3,
US Navy Supply Pier) |
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30 Nov - 5 Dec |
Key West, FL (Clyde
Mallory Dock) |
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6 - 12 Dec |
Tampa, FL (Clyde Mallory
Dock) |
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13 - 18 Dec |
Pensacola, FL (Commandanica
Dock) |
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19 - 27 Dec |
New Orleans, LA (Bienville
Street Wharf) |
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28 Dec - 1 Jan |
Mobile, AL (L&N
Railroad Dock) |
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3 - 8 Jan |
Key West, FL (Pier
B) |
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8 Jan |
Departed Key West
for New London, CT |
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9 Jan |
Destination changed
(by CNO) to Boston, MA |
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12 January |
Arrived Boston Navy
Yard, MA |
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U-505
at the US Naval Academy October 1945 |
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