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 Year
Prins Willem Van Oranje 15 July 22 Hamburg, Rotterdam, Rouen, Antwerp, Plymouth-Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Montreal Oranje Line 1954
Prins Willem Van Oranje 27 November 17 Hamburg, Rotterdam, Rouen, Antwerp, Plymouth-Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Montreal Oranje Line 1955
Prins Willem Van Oranje 26 February 6 Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Le Havre, Plymouth, London-Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Montreal Oranje Line 1959
Prins Willem Van Oranje 15 August 51 Hamburg, Rotterdam, Rouen, Antwerp, Plymouth-Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Montreal Oranje Line 1954
Prins Willem Van Oranje 16 September 55 Hamburg, Rotterdam, Rouen, Antwerp, Plymouth-Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Montreal Oranje Line 1954