British ship ran aground at Cape Race, sunk off Ferryland under tow to St. John's
The SS Empire Ocean being towed past the Cape Race lighthouse in August 1942. The ship sank a few hours later, near Ferryland. The ship was damaged after fleeing from German U-boats and miscalculating its location in the fog, causing it to run aground near Cape Race. - Library and Archives Canada, Department of National DefenceSpecial to SaltWire Network
One vessel, the SS Empire Ocean, lies under the waters off Ferryland, 80 years after its final voyage, testifying that Newfoundland’s coasts are as deadly as any fighting ship.The Empire Ocean was constructed in West Hartlepool, England, in 1941 as part of the country’s wartime merchant fleet. Without a runway on the ship, a plane could not land once launched. Pilots had to eject from the planes and land in the ocean, hoping to be picked up by a nearby ship, which led some to dub the Sea Hurricanes “suicide planes.”
Danger first rose from the water on July 30, when the convoy was spotted and attacked by lurking U-boats, which pursued the Allied ships as they approached the coast of Newfoundland. Tomkins later reported three submarines attacked the Empire Ocean that night, scattering the convoy’s formation as ships struggled to avoid the swarm of torpedoes. Perhaps thanks to the cover provided by its catapult-launched Sea Hurricane, the Empire Ocean managed to weave its way between U-boats and Allied ships to reach safer waters
Plagued by the lurking threat of the U-boat, the Empire Ocean steered its way down the coast toward Argentia under the Galt’s escort. On the night of Aug. 3, dense fog once again settled over the water, forcing the ship to cut its engines to half-speed, despite its pursuer. Despite the damage, most of the Empire Ocean remained afloat and the engines were reversed to pull the ship off the rocks. However, the engines alone could not move the ship. All the crew could do was wait for rescue.
At 1:05 a.m. on Aug. 5, the crew watched from lifeboats as the Empire Ocean could take on no more water, its stern rising steeply into the air. Moments later, the steamer snapped in two, slipping under the waves off Ferryland’s coast.
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