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
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Photo of S.S. Caribou and a dory somewhere in Newfoundland & Labrador.
S.S. Caribou was a steam merchant vessel of 2,222 gross registered tons. The ship was built by the New Waterways Shipbuilding Company in Schiedam, the Netherlands in 1925, […]
