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On 14 October, 1942, at 3:21 a.m., the ferry Caribou was hit by a torpedo launched by U-69 25 miles (40 km) from Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. She sank in the Cabot Strait in 1,600 feet (488 m) of water with 136 people (crew, passengers and military) in position 47°19'N/59°29'W. The 101 survivors were recovered by the escort ship HMCS Grand-Mère (J258) and landed in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. This sinking would be Canada's worst maritime tragedy in terms of human lives during the Second World War.
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 198 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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ST. JOHN'S ANGLICAN CEMETERY Newfoundland, Canada
From downtown St. John's access by King's Bridge Road (heading north). Turn east onto Empire Avenue. The cemetery will be on the corner of Empire Avenue and Forest Road.
Visiting Information
The cemetery grounds are open for visitation from sunrise until sunset. The on site cemetery office is open Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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