Captain, Master der SS "Leo Dawson" (transport)
Son of George Douglas Underwood & Annie Underwood (nee Lythe);
husband of Hilda May Underwood, of Yetholm, Roxburghshire,
LEO DAWSON SS was a British Steam Merchantship that was built in 1916. She was formerly called the Roseden in 1936. The vessel was owned by Dawson, F L. Beverley Steamship Co Ltd.
She was on route carrying iro ore from Narvik 29 Jan 40 for Immingham when she was torpedoed by U-37. All 35 crew were lost.
Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11284
Captain, Master der SS "Leo Dawson" (transport)
Son of George Douglas Underwood & Annie Underwood (nee Lythe);
husband of Hilda May Underwood, of Yetholm, Roxburghshire,
LEO DAWSON SS was a British Steam Merchantship that was built in 1916. She was formerly called the Roseden in 1936. The vessel was owned by Dawson, F L. Beverley Steamship Co Ltd.
She was on route carrying iro ore from Narvik 29 Jan 40 for Immingham when she was torpedoed by U-37. All 35 crew were lost.
Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11284
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