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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 […]

Headline “Caribou Tragedy” in Corner Brook Western Star newspaper

The headline on the front page of the Corner Brook, Newfoundland newspaper, the Western Star, on October 23, 1942 reads: “137 Lose Lives in the Caribou Tragedy.” Story […]

Headline “Caribou Tragedy” in Sydney Post-Record newspaper

The headline on the front page of the Sydney, Nova Scotia newspaper, the Sydney Post-Record, on October 17, 1942 reads: “137 Lose Lives in Caribou Tragedy: Newfoundland Ship […]

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

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 […]

Shipyard plans of German Type VIIC U-boat

General plan of German Type VIIC submarine. This plan was used for the construction of U-551 to U-574 by the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. The […]

Remember the “Caribou” and her gallant crew

This poster was produced by H. Thornhill in Corner Brook in 1944. It includes photos of S.S. Caribou and the 31 crew members killed in the sinking along […]

Remember the CARIBOU – Buy Victory Bonds!

This advertisement slogan asks readers to “Remember the CARIBOU” and “Buy Victory Bonds!” It was published in the Sydney Post-Record newspaper just 2 weeks after the sinking of […]

U-69 torpedo firing report for October 14, 1942 attack (in German)

One stern torpedo was fired by U-69 at 08:21 German Summer Time (or 03:51 Newfoundland Daylight Time) that sank S.S. Caribou. Since U-69 was running on the surface […]

U-69 torpedo firing report (English translation) for October 14, 1942 attack

One stern torpedo was fired by U-69 at 08:21 German Summer Time (or 03:51 Newfoundland Daylight Time) that sank S.S. Caribou. Since U-69 was running on the surface […]

Shipyard plans of S.S. “Caribou”

Shipyard plans for the construction of the steamship Caribou by the New Waterways Shipbuilding Company in Schiedam, the Netherlands in 1925. The ship’s length was 84.3 metres (265 […]