Remembering today: Andrew Haldane Third Engineer Officer Merchant Navy, SS Toward (Glasgow) Died: 7/2/1943 Commemorated: Tower Hill Memorial Son of Abram J. and Elizabeth Dodds Haldane, of Newtongrange, Midlothian. His brother, Sgt. Brodie Dodds Haldane, died in the United Kingdom. Remembered with honour.
Remembering today: Andrew Haldane Third Engineer Officer Merchant Navy, SS Toward (Glasgow) Died: 7/2/1943 Commemorated: Tower Hill Memorial Son of Abram J. and Elizabeth Dodds Haldane, of Newtongrange, Midlothian. His brother, Sgt. Brodie Dodds Haldane, died in the United Kingdom. Remembered with honour. Details of the above loss. At 03.47 hours on 7 Feb, 1943, U-402 fired a torpedo that hit the Toward (Master George Keir Hudson) on the port side after 2 minutes 15 seconds and caused the ship to sink in about 15 minutes southeast of Cape Farewell. The Toward was the rescue ship that accompanied the convoy SC-118 and dropped from her position to rescue survivors. The master, 28 crew members, eleven gunners, one naval surgeon, one sick berth attendant, two signalmen and two passengers were lost. 22 crew members, five gunners and one signalman were picked up by HMS Mignonette (K 38) (Lt H.H. Brown, RNR) and landed at Londonderry. Toward (British Steam merchant) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net
SS TOWARD built by Alexander Stephen & Sons Glasgow, Yard No 502 Engines by Builder Port of Registry: Glasgow Propulsion: 3-cyl. triple expansion, 196 nhp. Launched: Tuesday, 29/05/1923 Built: 1923 Ship Type: Passenger Cargo Vessel Ship's Role: Irish Sea trades Tonnage: 1571 grt Length: 270.2 feet Breadth: 37.2 feet Draught: 17.2 feet Owner History: Clyde Shipping Company Glasgow Status: Torpedoed & Sunk - 07/02/1943 ss TOWARD built by Alexander Stephen & Sons Glasgow Clydebuilt Ships Database