Fato · eixo itinerario · Regresso 1945 — imprensa da época (Hemeroteca BN)

F1135 — 13/07/1944: troca de escolta no Estreito de Gibraltar às 15:37 (hora B) — Kearny (DD-432), Hollis (DE-794) e Marsh (DE-699), vindos de Orã; o Omaha passa o Mann por boreste e a tropa dá "three cheers"; Omaha, Marts e Reybold entram em Gibraltar

CONFIRMADO

Trechos: "1355 Entered Strait of Gibraltar swept channel. 1537 Escort vessels U.S.S. Omaha, U.S.S. Martz and U.S.S. Reybold relieved by escort vessels U.S.S. Kearny (DD-432), U.S.S. Hollis (DE-794), and U.S.S. Marsh (DE-699). 1600 Left Strait of Gibralter, commenced zig-zagging." (S218, zona B) ; "At 1415 joined company with U.S.S. KEARNEY (DD-432), U.S.S. MARSH (DE-699) and U.S.S. HOLLIS (DE-794). […] At 1439 U.S.S. KEARNEY (DD-432), relieved Task Group 41.1 as escort. OMAHA passed the GENERAL MANN to starboard and exchanged passing honors. The troops aboard the GENERAL MANN gave three cheers." (S220, zona −1 = 15:39 hora B) ; "1015 Entered Straits of Gibralter, awaiting arrival of TG 41-1. 1444 Sighted task group […] 1537 Relieved CTG 41.1 in OMAHA as escort of MANN, en route Naples, Italy. KEARNY (OTC) ahead, HOLLIS on starboard bow, MARSH on port bow of MANN." (S221; partida de Orã 12/07 20:47 "for Gibralter in accordance with ComNOB Oran secret dispatch #102035B")
Status: CONFIRMADO (nomes e números de casco: S218 + S220 + S221 + S007; o "Kearny (DE-432)" de S007 é DD-432) → F0021 passa a CONFIRMADO; hora ~15h30–16h (hora de bordo) CONFIRMADA (S218 + S220 + S221 + S007 "por volta de três da tarde")