Cadmus
Cargo Steamer · Norway · Lost 1942 · The Mexican Gulf Coast & Campeche
A Norwegian cargo steamer sunk by U-129 in the Gulf of Mexico in July 1942, with 2 lives lost.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Cadmus was a Norwegian cargo steamer completed in 1926 by Kjobenhavns Flydedok & Skibsværft A/S, Copenhagen. On July 1, 1942, bound from Tela, Honduras to Galveston with bananas, she was attacked by the German submarine U-129 in the Gulf of Mexico and sank. Of the 22 aboard, 2 died and 20 survived.
Vessel
- 1926
- Kjobenhavns Flydedok & Skibsværft A/S, Copenhagen
- Not established
- Steel
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- 1,855 gross tons
- Steam
- L. Harboe Jensen & Co, Oslo
Loss
- July 1, 1942
- Enemy action
- Gulf of Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean
- Tela, Honduras → Galveston
- Bananas
- 22
- 2
- Alfred Stenersen
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 22.83° N 92.50° 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.
