SS Lord Strathcona
Bulk Ore Carrier · Canada · Lost 1942 · Newfoundland
An ore carrier torpedoed alongside SS Saganaga at Bell Island in September 1942, part of the only direct German attack on Newfoundland soil in the war.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Lord Strathcona was chartered to carry iron ore from Bell Island's Wabana mines when the German submarine U-513 attacked the anchorage on the morning of September 5, 1942. Struck in the same brief action that sank Saganaga, she went down in Conception Bay, though no crew deaths were recorded aboard her. The attack demonstrated how exposed Newfoundland's iron ore trade was to enemy submarines operating close inshore.
Vessel
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- Steel
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- Steam
- Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation (chartered)
Loss
- September 5, 1942
- Enemy action
- Wabana anchorage, Bell Island, Conception Bay, Newfoundland
- Conception Bay
- Bell Island (Wabana), Newfoundland → Sydney, Nova Scotia
- Iron ore
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Approximate position
- Bell Island, Conception Bay, Newfoundland
General location is the Wabana anchorage south of Bell Island; a precise verified position was not available in the sources reviewed.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (68/100)
Vessel dimensions, tonnage, and year built are not established in the sources reviewed.
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
Narrative and casualty details of the September 1942 attack.
Department of National Defence, Government of Canada
Wreck grouping, depths, and location description.
