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Map showing hometowns of 137 victims of S.S. “Caribou” sinking

Map showing hometowns of 137 victims of S.S. “Caribou” sinking

This map shows the hometowns of the 137 people who died in the sinking of S.S. Caribou. The impact of the tragedy was felt across North America. Victims […]
Military bases in Newfoundland and Labrador in World War II

Military bases in Newfoundland and Labrador in World War II

This map shows the location of foreign military bases built in Newfoundland during World War II. During the war, Newfoundland was a British colony and had not yet […]
Sketchmap of U-boat attack on S.S. “Caribou”

Sketchmap of U-boat attack on S.S. “Caribou”

This sketchmap shows the attack made by the German submarine U-69 on the ferry S.S. Caribou in the early morning of October 14, 1942. The U-boat attacked the […]
Only 8 hours at sea

Only 8 hours at sea

This image of S.S. Caribou was the cover of a map of the Newfoundland railway and steamship system in 1928. The brochure reads “S.S. Caribou, only 8 hours […]
Allied ships sunk by German U-boats in the Battle of the St. Lawrence in 1942

Allied ships sunk by German U-boats in the Battle of the St. Lawrence in 1942

This map shows the location, name and nationality of 21 Allied ships sunk by German U-boats in the Battle of the St. Lawrence in 1942. S.S. Caribou was […]
German U-boat map of the Gulf of St. Lawrence

German U-boat map of the Gulf of St. Lawrence

This German Navy map provides a general overview of the River and Gulf of St. Lawrence. It was recovered from a German U-boat at the end of World […]