American destroyer USS Roper made contact with submarine off Portsmouth, USA according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 1 January 1942

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An item reported that the USS Roper had a definitive sound contact with a submarine off the Isles of Shoals off Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA. Supported by aircraft was she now searching.(1)

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1. DD-147. Part of Wickes-class preceded by Caldwell-class succeeded by Clemson-class. Laid down by William Cramp&Sons, Philadelphia, USA with yard number 462 on 19 March 1918, launched on 17 August 1918, commissioned on 15 February 1919, reclassifed as transport destroyer APD-20 on 20 October 943,, decommisioned on 15 September 1945, stricken on 11 October 1945, sold to be broken up on 31 March 1946 and broken up in December 1946.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 22 dated 1 January 1942