Battle of the Atlantic: The HMT Bedfordshire-- Part 2

On May 19, 1942, the Bedfordshire and HMT Loman were dispatched from their base at Morehead City, NC, to search for a U-boat reported to be off Ocracoke Island.

The submarine found them first and fired a torpedo at the Loman but missed. Then, two torpedoes went at the Bedfordshire, the first missing but second striking home. The ship sank immediately with loss of entire 37 crew.

On May 14th, two bodies washed ashore on the island. Until then, Americans did not know the Bedfordshire was gone. They were buried on a small plot at the Ocracoke Cemetery. Later, two more bodies washed ashore and they were also buried at the plot. In 1976, it was deeded to Britain and now called the British Cemetery.

That Battle of the Atlantic Was a Rough One. --GreGen