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
Deutschland 21 January Hamburg, Bremen, Southampton, Cherbourg, Cobh, Galway-Halifax, New York Hamburg-American Line 1938
Deutschland 31 December Hamburg, Bremen, Southampton, Cherbourg, Cobh, Galway-Halifax, New York Hamburg-American Line 1938
Deutschland 28 December Hamburg, Bremen, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Cherbourg, Southampton, Cobh, Galway-Halifax, New York Hamburg-American Line 1936
Devonian 16 January London, Le Havre, Southampton- Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & London, Le Havre, Southampton-Halifax (Winter) White Star Line Canadian Service 1928
Dinteldyk 15 September Rotterdam, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Plymouth-Halifax, Montreal, Boston, New York Holland-America Line 1938