The Tragic Sinking of S.S. "Caribou" The Tragic Sinking of S.S. “Caribou” South West Coast Historical Society & Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland & Labrador
Interview with Bessie Blackmore of Port aux Basques, NL (transcript): Bessie: My name is Bessie Blackmore. I was born October 31, 1936. I was just about six years […]
Paul Taverner audio interview transcript: “Paul Taverner, I was born in Port aux Basques April 24th, 1947. And I’m the grandson of the late Benjamin Taverner that went […]
Canadian soldiers board a ship carrying their packs and duffle bags in World War II. S.S. Caribou carried many Canadian, American and British soldiers, sailors, airmen and nurses […]
This artwork comes from the cover of Jennifer Morgan’s illustrated book on the sinking of S.S. Caribou: Jennifer Morgan. 2012. “Almost Home: The Sinking of the S.S. CARIBOU.” […]
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 […]
German submarine U-69 sank S.S. Caribou with a G7e/T2 torpedo. These weapons were 7.2 metres long and 53.3 centimetres in diameter. They weighed 1603 kilograms, which included a […]
This two-cent postage stamp was issued by the Dominion of Newfoundland in 1928. It shows the ferry S.S. Caribou with the caption ‘S.S. “CARIBOU” 9 HOURS TO SYDNEY, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This painting entitled Torpedoed, North Atlantic depicts a merchant ship’s crew saving themselves in a lifeboat after their ship (in the background) has been torpedoed in the North […]
