The Trawler Cohasset Goes Fishing for U-Boats: A History of the Fishing Trawler That Would Defy a German Submarine

摘要

YP-389 is representative of a time when the United States was struggling to fight on multiple fronts and required the sacrifice and service of any military personnel or craft that could be pressed into service. Cohasset, an ordinary fishing trawler with three identical sisters, was anything but spectacular in use and construction. When called upon to perform extraordinary tasks, the importance of small vessels like YP-389 becomes evident.