World War IITS Torny
The TS Torny had exited the Yucatán Channel and was heading north with a cargo of nitrate from Chile when it was torpedoed on 8 May 1942 by the German U-boat U-507. The torpedo struck the starboard side right next to the engine room, blowing off the starboard side of the bridge and the captain’s cabin. Two men in the engine room were killed, and two on the bridge were thrown overboard. The ship’s engine could not be stopped, which led to one of the lifeboats with 15 men being in a critical situation. The lifeboat was being pulled toward the propellers, and 11 men jumped into the sea to avoid being killed by the rotating propeller blades. However, the lifeboat managed to break free. Torny sank, dragging the men in the water down with it. All of the men were eventually pulled up and managed to climb onto the wreckage. Later that day, two seaplanes landed, rescued the survivors, and flew them to Pensacola, USA. Three people perished in the sinking.
About TS Torny
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Nationality
Norway
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Built
1919
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Wrecked
08.05.1942
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Carrier
Eilert Lund, Bergen
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Tonnage
3950 dvt
