F1152 — 3/10/1944: passagem do Estreito de Gibraltar à noite — os contratorpedeiros USS Edison (DD-439) e USS Ericsson (DD-440) juntam-se à tarde; às 21:08 (hora A) Europa Point fica a bombordo e o TG 41.5 (Memphis, Cannon, Trumpeter) deixa a formação; o Meigs passa a guia, com o Mann atrás, em coluna
CONFIRMADO CONFLITO
- Trechos: "1625 U.S.S. Edison (DD-439) and U.S.S. Erickson (DD-440) joined formation. 1840 Ships commenced reforming in single column - U.S.S. General M. C. Meigs column leader, followed by this ship [...] 2108 Europa Point, abeam to port; U.S.S. Memphis, U.S.S. Cannon and U.S.S. Trumpeter left formation" (S224) ; "1700 A - USS ERICSSON (DD-440) and USS EDISON (DD-439) joined as escorts. [...] 1910 A - Entered swept channel [...] through Straits of Gibraltar. 2108 A - T.G. 41.5 departed formation." (S225)
- Fontes: S224 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78679721 (img 0108) ; S225 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78679703 (img 0085–0086)
- Status: CONFIRMADO (21:08, saída do TG 41.5 e entrada dos dois DD: S224 + S225) · CONFLITO leve na hora de chegada dos DD (16:25 no Mann × 17:00 A no Meigs; o Mann pode estar ainda na zona Z−½, o que daria 16:55 A)