SS Caribou 75th Anniversary Today

by Bobby NockOctober 14, 2017

The North Sydney Historical Society held a memorial service yesterday commemorating the 75^th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Carribu today.

136 people died on October 14, 1942 when the passenger ship left North Sydney for Port Aux Basque, NL.

The ship was torpedoed by a German boat patrolling the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

101 people survived the sinking.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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