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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Gordon Kenneth Carew

In memory of:

Able Seaman Gordon Kenneth Carew

September 3, 1944

Military Service


Age:

19

Force:

Merchant Navy

Unit:

Canadian Merchant Navy

Division:

SS Livingston (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England) (149470)

Additional Information


Son of Alexander Peter Carew and Julia Ayre, of Newfoundland.

On September 3, 1944, she was on her way to Newfoundland without escort when she was torpedoed at 8:45 a.m. off Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, by U-541 and sank with 14 crew members and one gunner, position 46°15'N/58°05'W. The captain, 12 sailors and a gunner were rescued by the Canadian corvette HMCS Barrie (K138) who landed them in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Commemorated on Page 108 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

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