Proud of our History – SS Cabot Strait

Marine Atlantic, its predecessor CN Marine, and pre-confederation Newfoundland coastal boats have a strong and proud history serving the people of Atlantic Canada through ferry terminals, passenger vessels and rail service.

Named after the Cabot Strait, the 110 kilometre section of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southwestern Newfoundland and Cape Breton, the SS Cabot Strait was introduced as the primary vessel connecting the provinces of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia in the late 1940s. Measuring 272 feet and having gross tonnage of 2,046, the vessel could travel up to 14 knots and carry 147 passengers per crossing. With its 61,700 cubic feet of cargo capacity, the vessel was later moved to the coastal Newfoundland and Labrador service where it operated until 1974.

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