SS Carolus
Cargo Steamship · Canada · Lost 1942 · The Gulf of St Lawrence
A Canadian freighter carrying empty barrels was torpedoed by U-69 near Bic Island during the Battle of the St. Lawrence, killing eleven of her crew.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Carolus, originally built in England in 1919 and seized by the Canadian government from Finnish owners in 1941, was torpedoed twice by U-69 while sailing in convoy NL-9 from Goose Bay to Montreal on October 9, 1942. She sank near Bic Island with the loss of eleven crew; the remaining survivors were rescued by the corvettes Hepatica and Arrowhead and landed at Quebec City.
Vessel
- 1919
- Osbourne, Graham & Co Ltd
- North Hylton, Sunderland, England
- Steel
- Not established
- Not established
- 2375
- Steam
- Merchant Marine Ltd, Ottawa
Loss
- October 9, 1942
- Enemy action
- St. Lawrence River near Bic Island, Quebec
- St. Lawrence River
- Goose Bay, Newfoundland → Montreal, Quebec
- Empty barrels
- 30
- 11
- William Broman
The Wreck Today
- Not established
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Position
- 48.78° N 68.17° W
- Approximate position
- Bic Island, Quebec
Position from uboat.net loss record, 48°47'N, 68°10'W.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (82/100)
Exact wreck depth and present condition are not established in the sources reviewed.
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