World War IIDS Lancing
The floating whale factory DS Lancing was en route from Curacao to New York with 9,000 tons of fuel oil when it was torpedoed on 7 April 1942 by the German U-boat U-552, one nautical mile off the light buoy near Cape Hatteras. The torpedo struck amidships in the engine room, killing a fireman. The rest of the crew, 49 men, split into four lifeboats and stayed near the sinking ship. An hour and a half after the torpedoing, the ship disappeared, and the survivors were brought to Norfolk.
About DS Lancing
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Nationality
Norway
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Built
1898
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Wrecked
07.04.1942
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Carrier
Melsom & Melsom, Nanset, Larvik
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Tonnage
11900 dvt
