One of the biggest tragedies in Maritime wartime history was remembered today during a special ceremony in Cape Breton on Saturday.
The SS Caribou was torpedoed by the Germans off the coast of Cape Breton during the Second World War killing 137 people.
Those lost were honoured with the unveiling of a memorial in the form of an anchor which was donated by Marine Atlantic and comes from the SS Caribou’s sister ship.
Carol Irving attended the ceremony, her uncle Aloysius Burke was among the 100 survivors of the accident which happened in 1942. He spent more than 20 hours in the frigid water.
“I think he would be very proud for both himself and all the men that served with him,” said Irving.
The park displaying the new monument is already adorned with the names of over 9,000 men and women from the area who have served the country over the years.
The location in Port Hawkesbury was chosen because the Strait area is considered the beginning of the ‘Gateway to Newfoundland.’
