Torny
Cargo Steamer · Norway · Lost 1942 · The Gulf of Mexico
A Norwegian cargo steamer sunk by U-507 in the Gulf of Mexico in May 1942, with 2 lives lost.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Torny was a Norwegian cargo steamer completed in 1919 by Pusey & Jones Co, Wilmington DE. On May 8, 1942, bound from Tocopilla to Panama City, Florida with 3650 tons of nitrate, she was attacked by the German submarine U-507 in the Gulf of Mexico and sank. Of the 26 aboard, 2 died and 24 survived.
Vessel
- 1919
- Pusey & Jones Co, Wilmington DE
- Not established
- Steel
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- 2,424 gross tons
- Steam
- Eilert Lund, Bergen
Loss
- May 8, 1942
- Enemy action
- Gulf of Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean
- Tocopilla → Panama City, Florida
- 3650 tons of nitrate
- 26
- 2
- Harald Østerbø
The Wreck Today
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Position
- 26.67° N 86.67° 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.
