S.S. Atlantic

Oceanic Steam Navigation Company Limited
usually known as the White Star Line

1 April 1873

The greatest loss of life
in a single North Atlantic tragedy
between 1707 and 1912



Memorial

Sandy Cove
Terence Bay

Halifax Regional Municipality
Nova Scotia




S.S. Atlantic memorial, Sandy Cove: entrance
Photographed on 10 November 2002


S.S. Atlantic memorial, Sandy Cove: general view looking east
Photographed on 10 November 2002


S.S. Atlantic memorial, Sandy Cove: looking east
Photographed on 10 November 2002


S.S. Atlantic memorial, Sandy Cove: detail, west face
Photographed on 10 November 2002


S.S. Atlantic memorial, Sandy Cove
Photographed on 10 November 2002


S.S. Atlantic memorial, Sandy Cove
Photographed on 10 November 2002


S.S. Atlantic memorial, Sandy Cove
Photographed on 10 November 2002


S.S. Atlantic memorial, Sandy Cove
Photographed on 10 November 2002


S.S. Atlantic memorial, Sandy Cove
Photographed on 10 November 2002


S.S. Atlantic memorial, Sandy Cove
Photographed on 10 November 2002


S.S. Atlantic memorial, Sandy Cove
Photographed on 10 November 2002


S.S. Atlantic memorial, Sandy Cove
Photographed on 10 November 2002


Map showing location of the S.S. Atlantic memorials
Map showing location of the S.S. Atlantic memorials
at Sandy Cove and Lower Prospect, Halifax County.

"S.S." means steam ship.





Links to Relevant Websites

Wreck of the Atlantic, 1873
    http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/Wrecks/wreckatlantic1873.html


History of the White Star Line
    http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/whitestar.html


Loss of the Atlantic, 1873
    http://www.ist.uwaterloo.ca/%7Emarj/genealogy/ships/atlantic1873.html


S.S. Atlantic 1873: memorial at Star of the Sea cemetery Lower Prospect
    http://www.newscotland1398.net/hfxrm/ssatlansos.html


S.S. Atlantic Heritage Park Sandy Cove, Terence Bay
    http://ssatlanticpark.com/


S.S. Atlantic: Recent photographs of the wreck August 2002
    http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/EastCoastDive/ssa.htm


S.S. Atlantic: An account of the disaster On March 31st Captain Williams
and third officer C. L. Brady were at the bridge till midnight, there was
a heavy sea running and it was very dark...
    http://www.norwayheritage.com/ships/ss-atlantic.htm


S.S. Atlantic Extracts from Loss of the Steam Ship Atlantic published 1873
    http://www.skiphowlett.com/Web_Page/Atlantic.htm


S.S. Atlantic Heritage Fund
    http://www.home.istar.ca/~corn/ssa.html


Treacherous Waters
    http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/Magazine/ND01/alacarte.html







Photographs of War Memorials, Historic Monuments and Plaques in Nova Scotia
    http://www.newscotland1398.net/remem/plaques.html



S.S. Atlantic 1873 memorial at Star of the Sea cemetery, Lower Prospect S.S. Atlantic 1873: memorial at Star of the Sea cemetery Lower Prospect
    http://www.newscotland1398.net/hfxrm/ssatlansos.html


Swissair Flight 111 Memorial, Bayswater Swissair Flight 111 Memorial, Bayswater
    http://www.newscotland1398.net/lunenco/swissbaysw.html


Donald McKay memorial Donald McKay memorial Jordan Falls
    http://www.newscotland1398.net/shelbco/dmckay.html


1849 Nova Scotia Pony Express monument 1849 Nova Scotia Pony Express Monument Victoria Beach
    http://www.newscotland1398.net/annapco/ponyexmon.html



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First uploaded to Internet:   2002 November 15
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