The Eagle 56 was patrolling off the Delaware Capes in January 1942 and remained at sea almost constantly during the Second Happy Time of the Battle of the Atlantic, referring to German U-boats attacking Allied shipping along the east coast of the U.S.
When her depth charges were expended, a small ship from Cape May, New Jersey, would come out with a new supply.
The Eagle 56 rescued survivors of the Jacob Jones off Cape May in February 1942. It was damaged by a collision with the submerged wreck of Gypsum Prince while rescuing survivors from a British freighter that had collided with the British tanker Voco on 4 March at the entrance to Delaware Bay.
It was repaired by using parts from another Eagle-class boat.
Next it was assigned to the Key West Sonar School in May 1942.
--GreGen
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