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Category: Canadian Shipwrecks
The Circus Ship: The Royal Tar Tragedy
The Royal Tar was a Canadian steamship that caught fire on October 25, 1836, in Penobscot Bay, Maine, causing the deaths of 32 people and many animals that were part of a traveling menagerie.
The Ocean Ranger Disaster
The Ocean Ranger was a semi-submersible oil rig that sank off the coast of Newfoundland during a severe storm on February 15, 1982, resulting in the tragic loss of all 84 crew members.
The Halifax Explosion of 1917
The Halifax Explosion occurred on December 6, 1917 when a collision between the SS Mont-Blanc, a French cargo ship loaded with explosives, and the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in Halifax harbor caused a massive explosion, killing around 2,000 people and injuring 9,000 others.
The Victoria Day Disaster
The Steamboat Victoria sank on Victoria Day, May 24, 1881, in London, Ontario when it became unstable, and its boiler came loose and crashed into the boat’s support stanchions. The upper deck crashed down on those below, killing over 180 people.
The Final Voyage of SS Atlantic
The SS Atlantic of the White Star Line crashed into the rocks of Nova Scotia on April 1, 1873, killing 550 people. The people of the isolated fishing communities selflessly risked their own lives to rescue hundreds.
The Lost Franklin Expedition
The Franklin Expedition of 1845 was a British voyage led by Sir John Franklin in an attempt to navigate the Northwest Passage. The fate of the expedition remained a mystery for over 150 years until the wrecks of the Erebus and Terror were discovered in 2014 and 2016 respectively.
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, on November 10, 1975. The ship was caught in a sudden, vicious November gale with 30 foot waves and 90 mile an hour winds.
The SS Arctic
The SS Arctic sank off the coast of Newfoundland in 1854 after colliding with the SS Vesta. Hundreds lost their lives and the crew became notorious for their behavior.
The Mont Blanc: Tragedy at Halifax
On December 6, 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont Blanc suddenly exploded in Halifax Harbour, producing catastrophic destruction to the city and surrounding neighbourhoods.