Transport Archives | The Tragic Sinking of S.S. “Caribou”

Engineering model of S.S. “Caribou”

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 […]

Launching of S.S. “Caribou” in 1925

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 […]

Scale model of S.S. “Caribou”

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 […]

Only 8 hours at sea

This image of S.S. Caribou was the cover of a map of the Newfoundland railway and steamship system in 1928. The brochure reads “S.S. Caribou, only 8 hours […]

Sonar image of a shipwreck

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 […]

Marine Atlantic ferry M.V. “Caribou”

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 […]

S.S. “Caribou”

S.S. Caribou in undated photograph.

Sinking of S.S. “Caribou”

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.” […]

Newfoundland postage stamp showing S.S. “Caribou” ferry

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, […]

Lifeboat in the North Atlantic

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-raft or Carley float

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 […]

S.S. “Caribou” and dory

Photo of S.S. Caribou and a dory somewhere in Newfoundland & Labrador.