THE WHITE HOUSE
                                   WASHINGTON
               
                                             September 17, 1941.
 
 
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
 
     A despatch has been received from Commander Task 
Group 15 (Army Convoy) reporting the following contacts:
 
          At 2110, GCT, 14 September, in latitude 59-02 N., 
longitude 25-25 W., visibility about 500 yards, TRUXTON 
in sound screen encountered submarine on surface, distance 
300 yards on port bow, on opposite course. Submarine 
dived and TRUXTON attacked with depth charges, results 
uncertain.
 
     Other contacts (sound) by screening destroyers
of same convoy:
 
H.P. JONES         1430, Sept. 10th          Lat. 49-35
                                                                 Long. 49-50
 
BAINBRIDGE      1904, Sept. 11th          Lat. 51-15
                                                                 Long. 43-55
 
TRUXTON and    1815, Sept. 12th          Lat. 52-23
MacLEISH                                               Long. 37-30
 
BENSON and       1100, Sept.. 14th         Lat. 57-12
H.P. JONES                                             Long. 25-15
 
 
     Contacts developed and depth charges dropped, but results unknown.
 
                         Respectfully,
 
                         J.R. BEARDALL