Science and Philosophy Seminar of the Eastern Shore of Virginia has scheduled a seminar, “Torpedo Junction: The U-Boat War in our Coastal Waters.” The free 90-minute seminar will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 5 in the Lecture Hall of the Eastern Shore Community College, 29300 Lankford Hwy, Melfa, VA 23410.
Jack Cranford will describe the events of 1942, when 100s of ships were sunk by U-Boats off of the East Coast, and the steps eventually taken to stop the carnage.
Cranford is a retired Virginia Tech professor, and an active Vice Division Commander of USCG Auxiliary Division 12 of the Eastern Shore.
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