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Shipwrecks of Nova Scotia
Charlottetown
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Wreck Chart #3
Western Nova ScotiaFerry Charlottestown
from old postcard
(Author's collection)
Launch announcement
N.Y. Times - 20 May 1931
(Author's collection)The table below provides historical and statistical data on the vessel. Some of the information may be incomplete. If you have additions or corrections, please e-mail us at the address listed below.
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| Vessel Name | Charlottetown |
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| Vessel Type | Ferry (carried rail cars, autos and passengers between New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island) |
| Owner | Canadian National Railway |
| Length / Beam / Draft (feet) | 324' / 59' / |
| Tonnage | 3,385 |
| Hull Construction | Iron |
| Propulsion | Steam / Screw |
| Cargo | Light (no cargo) |
| Built | 1931 at Lauzon, Quebec |
| Date of Loss | June 18, 1941 |
| Reason for Loss | Vessel was torpedoed by a German U-boat, or ran on rocks or sandbar while traveling close to shore to avoid U-boats. For whatever reason, she began taking on water and eventually sank. |
| Fatalities | None (entire crew survived) |
| Last Trip | Traveling to St. John (NB) for a refit - no passengers on board |
| Wreck Location | Off Port Mouton |
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| Wreck Condition | Wreck has probably never been found |
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