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
This detailed engineering model of S.S. Caribou was constructed by the Dutch shipbuilders of the ferry in 1925. The model is a perfect replica, built to scale to […]
This oil lamp was removed from S.S. Caribou when the ship’s lighting was converted to electric lamps. This oil lamp was in the home of Paul Taverner. [Squeaking]
S.S. Caribou was a merchant steamship of 2,222 gross registered tons. This photo shows the launching of the ship on June 9, 1925. It was built by the […]
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 […]
This scale model of S.S. Caribou is on public display at the Railway Heritage Museum in Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador. This museum has several artifacts from […]
This ornamental flower box was removed from the lounge of S.S. Caribou prior to its sinking. The flower box is on public display at the Railway Heritage Museum […]
Ceramic and silver salt and pepper shaker set from S.S. Caribou dining room. This salt and pepper set were removed from the ferry prior to its sinking. It […]
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 […]
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 […]
The ferry M.V. Caribou was named by Marine Atlantic to commemorate the S.S. Caribou ferry sunk in 1942. M.V. Caribou served as a ferry across the Cabot Strait […]
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 […]
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.” […]
