Ship Arrival Database

Search passenger ships calling at Pier 21 in Halifax from 1928-1971. Dates are scheduled arrival dates, so they are occasionally off by a day or two if the ship arrived early or late.

Please note, the database is incomplete. The source material for 1960 and 1962-1966 was damaged or missing. Some crossings, such as those chartered by refugee assistance organizations, may not be reflected.

If you are looking for an arrival that doesn’t appear, or to find out how to obtain information regarding people travelling on a ship please contact us.

Ship Day Month Passengers Ports Shipping Company Sort descending Year
Transylvania 14 April 212 Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter). Anchor-Donaldson Line 1928
Letitia 5 December 8 Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Anchor-Donaldson Line 1930
Letitia 12 July 196 Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Anchor-Donaldson Line 1931
Tuscania 12 September Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Anchor-Donaldson Line 1932
Athenia 28 May 168 Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Anchor-Donaldson Line 1934