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On 1 November 1940, it sailed with convoy HX-82, which had set sail for the Clyde in Scotland. Since 23 October, the Empire Bison had been lagging behind due to bad weather. At 07:06 am on 1 November, 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 5 November by the British merchant ship Olga S., which landed them in Gourock, Scotland.
Digital gallery of Able Seaman Stephen Yard
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Dedication
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Merchant Navy Monument in St. John's, NL
Digital gallery of
Able Seaman Stephen Yard
Digital gallery of
Able Seaman Stephen Yard
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 252 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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