1st U.S. WAR SHIP LOST IN EUROPEAN WAR 1941

**SADolch** · 08-09-2010, 09:04 PM

1st U.S. WAR SHIP LOST IN EUROPEAN WAR 10/31/41./........DAVE H

**AKbear** · 08-09-2010, 09:20 PM

That's pretty cool, do you know what U boat was credited with points??

**SADolch** · 08-09-2010, 10:45 PM

Akbear,
the destroyer u.s. Ruben james was sunk by u 552
commanded by kapitan leutnant erich topp..
Point ??????????? Dave h

**AKbear** · 08-10-2010, 01:13 AM

by SADolch

Point ??????????? Dave h

Thanks Dave for the info! Are you asking if i had a point or why I used points? I used Points because I was distracted and I was referring to the amount of tons Topp was credited with?

**SADolch** · 08-10-2010, 01:44 AM

akbear, Topp's record::::
35 ships sunk....197,460 grt
1 war ship .......1,160 tons U.S Destroyer Ruben James..
4 ships damaged 32,317 grt
hope this answers the point question

Regards,,,,,Dave H

**Adrian Stevenson** · 08-10-2010, 07:29 AM

Hi Dave, thanks for posting this. I would direct members attention to the date of the loss of this ship. Several months before the USA was officially at war with Nazi Germany. A lot of people don't realise how the USA helped Britain at this, our dark hour of need. The convoys were a vital lifeline for us.

Cheers, Ade.