Leo Dawson
British Steam merchant
Leo Dawson under her former name Roseden. Photo courtesy of Rick Cox Collection
| Name | Leo Dawson | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,330 tons | ||
| Completed | 1918 - Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co Ltd, Blyth | ||
| Owner | Frank S. Dawson & Co Ltd, Cardiff | ||
| Homeport | Newcastle | ||
| Date of attack | 4 Feb 1940 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-37 (Werner Hartmann) | ||
| Position | 60° 10'N, 0° 39'W - Grid AN 2184 | ||
| Complement | 35 (35 dead - no survivors) | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Narvik (29 Jan) - Immingham | ||
| Cargo | Iron ore | ||
| History | Completed in April 1918 as British Roseden for Stephens, Sutton & Stephens, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 1936 renamed Leo Dawson for Frank S. Dawson & Co Ltd, Cardiff. | ||
| Notes on event | At 21.25 hours on 4 Feb 1940 the unescorted Leo Dawson (Master Charles Edwin Underwood) was hit aft by one torpedo from U-37 about 15 miles east of Bressay, Shetlands. The master and 34 crew members were lost. The ship had been missed by a first torpedo at 21.11 hours. | ||
| On board | We have details of 35 people who were on board. | ||
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