Bayard
Motor Cargo Ship · Norway · Lost 1942 · The Gulf of Mexico
A Norwegian motor cargo ship sunk by U-67 in the Gulf of Mexico in July 1942, with 11 lives lost.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Bayard was a Norwegian motor cargo ship completed in 1936 by Akers Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Oslo. On July 6, 1942, bound from New Orleans to Cristobal with 2099 tons of general cargo and 13 vehicles as deck cargo, she was attacked by the German submarine U-67 in the Gulf of Mexico and sank. Of the 32 aboard, 11 died and 21 survived.
Vessel
- 1936
- Akers Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Oslo
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- Steel
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- 2,160 gross tons
- Diesel
- Fred Olsen & Co, Oslo
Loss
- July 6, 1942
- Enemy action
- Gulf of Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean
- New Orleans → Cristobal
- 2099 tons of general cargo and 13 vehicles as deck cargo
- 32
- 11
- Arvid Heiberg
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 29.58° N 88.73° W
- Reported, unconfirmed
- Gulf of Mexico
Approximate attack position reported in the U-boat's war diary; wreck not surveyed.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (78/100)
The position is the attack position reported by the U-boat, not a surveyed wreck site; depth and condition are not established.
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Particulars, route, cargo, attack narrative, complement and reported attack position.
