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On November 1, 1940, it sailed with convoy HX-82, which had set sail for the Clyde in Scotland. Since October 23, the Empire Bison had been lagging behind due to bad weather. At 7:06 a.m. on November 1, the U-124 torpedoed her 200 miles (322 km) west of Rockall between Ireland and Iceland, and she sank in less than a minute in position 59°30'N/17°40'W. The captain, 29 crew members, 7 passengers and a gunner lost their lives. The four survivors were rescued on November 5, by the British merchant ship Olga S., which landed them in Gourock, Scotland.
Digital gallery of Able Seaman Samuel Bryant
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Memorial Room
"Memorial room in New Perlican Legion honouring casualties of the area." -
Merchant Navy Monument in St. John's, NL
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Dedication
Digital gallery of
Able Seaman Samuel Bryant
Digital gallery of
Able Seaman Samuel Bryant
Digital gallery of
Able Seaman Samuel Bryant
Digital gallery of
Able Seaman Samuel Bryant
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 103 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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