Bayou
Panamanian Steam merchant
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| Name | Bayou | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 2,605 tons | ||
| Completed | 1919 - American Shipbuilding Co, Detroit MI | ||
| Owner | Sud Americano de Vapores SA, Panama | ||
| Homeport | Panama | ||
| Date of attack | 28 Feb 1942 | Nationality:  Panamanian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-129 (Asmus Nicolai Clausen) | ||
| Position | 08.08N, 55.14W - Grid EO 3774 | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and 1 survivor). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Rio de Janeiro - Canada | ||
| Cargo | Manganese ore | ||
| History | Built as American suction dredger Lake Fairfax, later converted to a steam merchant. 1940 sold to Panama and renamed Bayou. | ||
| Notes on loss | The only survivor was rescued on 5 Mar, 1942 in 07°36N/58°05W. | ||
| Crewlists | We have listing of 1 people who were on this vessel | ||
Location of attack on Bayou.
ship sunk.
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