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 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 undated photo shows seven ship’s officers in uniform aboard S.S. Caribou as well as three other men in civilian clothes.
This photo shows the some of the soldiers, sailors and airmen who survived the sinking of S.S. Caribou and were picked up by the Navy escort ship H.M.C.S. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
S.S. Caribou was built in the Netherlands in 1925 for the Newfoundland Government Railway. The steamship was used to carry passengers and freight between Port aux Basques, Newfoundland […]
