Date of attack

3 Sep 1944

Nationality:     

British

Fate

Sunk by U-541 (Kurt Petersen)

Position

46° 15'N, 58° 05'W - Grid BB 5957

Complement

28 (14 dead and 14 survivors).

Route

Boston - Halifax - St. John’s

Cargo

2867 tons of general cargo

History

Completed in May 1928

Notes on event

At 08.45 hours on 3 Sep 1944 the unescorted Livingston (Master Reuben Thomas Robinson) was torpedoed and sunk by U-541 northeast of Louisburg, Nova Scotia. 13 crew members and one gunner were lost.

The master, 12 crew members and one gunner were picked up by HMCS Barrie (K 138) (T/Lt W.D. Stokvis, RCNVR) and landed at St. John’s.

1941 Acquired by Bowater Newfoundland

1944 Torpedoed and sunk