Hainaut
Cargo Steamship · Belgium · Lost 1942 · The Gulf of St Lawrence
A Belgian freighter carrying trucks and general cargo was torpedoed by U-132 in the St. Lawrence, remaining afloat briefly before sinking.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Hainaut, a Belgian steam freighter built in 1905 as Marksburg, was torpedoed by U-132 on July 6, 1942, while sailing in convoy QS-15 from Montreal toward the United Kingdom. She remained afloat for a time before sinking near Cap-Chat, Quebec. One crew member was killed and two wounded; the rest survived. She was one of two ships U-132 sank in the same attack on the convoy, alongside Anastassios Pateras.
Vessel
- 1905
- Blohm & Voss
- Hamburg, Germany
- Steel
- Not established
- Not established
- 4312
- Steam
- Armement Deppe, Antwerp
Loss
- July 6, 1942
- Enemy action
- St. Lawrence River near Cap-Chat, Quebec
- St. Lawrence River
- Montreal, Quebec, via Father Point → United Kingdom, via Sydney, Nova Scotia
- General cargo and trucks
- 45
- 1
- L. Casteleyn
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 49.22° N 66.82° W
- Approximate position
- Cap-Chat, Quebec
Position from uboat.net loss record, 49°13'N, 66°49'W.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (78/100)
Exact final sinking position and wreck condition are not established beyond the general attack grid reference.
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Convoy context and sequence of attacks.
