World War IIMS Berganger
MV Berganger was on a journey from Santos to New York and Boston, carrying 9000-ton general cargo. On the 2nd of June 1942, the vessel was torpedoed by the German uboat U-578 in the position 3925N, 6950W, along New York. 21 men had barely managed to get into the lifeboats and unhook them when the second torpedo struck. The strong explosion blew all the men to the sea, while four men emptied their lifeboat of water. While the crew was hanging there, the uboat emerged to the surface and the Germans started to take photos of the shipwrecked Norwegian sailors. A few minutes later the uboat disappeared. On the 4th of June, the lifeboat carrying 17 men, was saved by a merchant ship, while the rafts were found by a destroyer. The last 13 crew members in a lifeboat were saved by an American fishing boat. Four men perished, while 43 survived the sinking.
About MS Berganger
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Nationality
Norway
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Built
1932
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Wrecked
02.06.1942
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Carrier
Westfal-Larsen & Co, Bergen
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Tonnage
9824 dvt
