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
Life-rafts (also called Carley floats) were widely used as lifesaving gear on warships and merchant ships in World War II. They were cheap to build, easy to store […]
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 […]
German submarine U-69 at sea in the Atlantic. Crewman are seen on the bridge of the conning tower and around the 88 mm deck gun. Two crewmen are […]
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 […]
This photo shows U-69 in front with its commander Ulrich Gräf on the left, wearing the white cap of a U-boat commander. Several crew members are on the […]
Oberleutnant zur See Ulrich Gräf was the commander of U-69 when it attacked and sank S.S. Caribou. He joined the German Navy in 1935. He was serving as […]
Assistant Steward William Currie was 31 years old when S.S. Caribou was sunk in 1942. In this undated photo, he is standing beside his elderly mother. You can […]
William Currie was an Assistant Steward on S.S. Caribou when it sank in 1942. Here is a transcript of a portion of the statement he gave to Newfoundland […]
Transcript from a statement given by John Dominie to the Newfoundland Ranger Sgt. N. Forward in Port aux Basques on October 29, 1942: John Dominie was a crewman […]
John Dominie was a 35-year-old member of the crew of S.S. Caribou in 1942. At the time she was torpedoed, Seaman Dominie was manning the wheel in the […]
Sub-Lieutenant Agnes Wilkie was a Nursing Sister in the Royal Canadian Navy in World War II. She worked as the assistant matron of the Navy Hospital at H.M.C.S. […]
Sub-Lieutenant Margaret Brooke was a Nursing Sister and dietician in the Royal Canadian Navy in World War II. She worked in the Navy Hospital at H.M.C.S. Avalon in […]
