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Officers aboard S.S. “Caribou”

Officers aboard S.S. “Caribou”

This undated photo shows seven ship’s officers in uniform aboard S.S. Caribou as well as three other men in civilian clothes.
Captain Ben Taverner and crewmate on S.S. “Caribou”

Captain Ben Taverner and crewmate on S.S. “Caribou”

This undated photo shows Captain Benjamin Taverner and a crewman on the bridge of S.S. Caribou. Captain Ben Taverner (1880-1942) was a mariner, born in Trinity, Trinity Bay, […]
S.S. “Caribou” and dory

S.S. “Caribou” and dory

Photo of S.S. Caribou and a dory somewhere in Newfoundland & Labrador.
S.S. “Caribou” in St. John’s harbour

S.S. “Caribou” in St. John’s harbour

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, […]
S.S. “Caribou” docked at St. John’s, Newfoundland

S.S. “Caribou” docked at St. John’s, Newfoundland

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 […]