Buildings & Structures Archives | The Tragic Sinking of S.S. “Caribou”

3D Model of S.S. “Caribou” Memorial

This memorial commemorates the sinking of the Newfoundland ferry S.S. “Caribou” off Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland on October 14, 1942. The steamship was torpedoed and sunk by the […]

Definitions of nautical terms

This photo shows sailors boarding a wooden lifeboat on the side of a large Royal Navy warship in World War II. Nautical terms: Amidships – halfway along the […]

H.M.C.S. “Grandmere”

His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Grandmere was a Bangor-class minesweeper built by Canadian Vickers in Montreal in 1941 for the Royal Canadian Navy. She was armed with a 3-inch […]

Sonar image of a shipwreck

This shipwreck image was captured using multibeam sonar on the wreck of S.S. Saganaga off Bell Island, Newfoundland. This ship was also sunk by a German U-boat in […]

Gravestones of Corporal Herbert Elkin and Aircraftsman 2nd class Lawrence Truesdale

The graves of Corporal Herbert Elkin and Aircraftsman 2nd class Lawrence W. Truesdale, both of the Royal Canadian Air Force, are located in the Gander War Cemetery in […]

Gravestone of Second Engineer Thomas Moyst

The gravestone of Second Engineer Thomas Moyst is located in the St. John’s Anglican Cemetery in St. John’s, NL. The inscription on the gravestone reads: Erected by Amelia […]

Gravestone of Captain Benjamin Taverner

The gravestone of Captain Benjamin Taverner is located in St. James’ Anglican Cemetery in Channel-Port aux Basques, NL. The inscription on the gravestone reads: In loving memory of […]

Headstone of Bridget “Bride” Fitzpatrick

Stewardess Bridget “Bride” Fitzpatrick was buried in the Old Roman Catholic Cemetery in Bay Roberts, Newfoundland. She was 61 years old when she died in the sinking of […]

Depth charges explode astern of Canadian warship

Photo entitled Depth charges explode astern of a frigate during trials in 1944. Depth charges were cylinders packed with explosives. They could be dropped into the water from […]

Firing a depth charge from Canadian warship

Photo entitled Firing of a depth charge from the corvette H.M.C.S. PICTOU at sea, March 1942. Depth charges were cylinders packed with explosives. They could be dropped into […]

Inspection of U-69 and her crew

U-69 commander Ulrich Gräf salutes a German Navy Kommodore on the deck of his U-boat before an inspection of his crew. The Kommodore was inspecting the U-boat crew […]

Lieutenant James Cuthbert

Lieutenant James Cuthbert was the commanding officer of the Royal Canadian Navy minesweeper H.M.C.S. Grandmere. Grandmere was the Navy escort for S.S. Caribou on October 14, 1942, when […]