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| | USS William T Powell |
 | | In the ensuing weeks, the new destroyer escort's operations ran the gamut of activities for the ships of her type: exercises with submerged submarines (in her case, the old "R" boat, R-7 (SS-84); torpedo attack practices fueling at sea, simulated depth-charge and "hedgehog]' attacks; shore bombardments, and the inevitable gunnery drills. |
 | | She operated out of Great Sound, Bermuda, and normally returned to anchor each evening upon the completion of the day's slate of activities. |
 | | She met SS William A. Slater off the sea buoy to Great Sound that day and escorted the merchantman on her northward voyage, patrolling 2,000 yards ahead. |
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