World War II North Atlantic Operations
Following shakedown off Bermuda, Inch began convoy escort operations from New York to Norfolk. Early in 1945 she joined a special hunter-killer group in the Atlantic, built around escort carrier USS Croatan (CVE-25). The ships sailed 24 March for the convoy lanes to search for German U-boats. During the months that followed, Inch took part in many attacks on submarines.
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