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
Torpedoed and Sunk - 1944
Ships Name
Left
For
Date of Attack |
Fate
|
Master
|
R T Robinson
|
Survived
|
Radio Operator
|
L J Bishop
|
|
Chief Engineer
|
A H Thomas
|
|
Second Referee
|
M Carew
|
|
Bosun
|
G B Cunning
|
|
Able Seaman
|
H Short
|
|
Firemen
|
H Fry
S A Raike
|
|
Oilers
|
H J Clarke
C R Pieroway
|
|
Crew Member
|
R O’Brien
|
|
Chief Cook
|
C G Clarke
|
|
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.