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
Duchess of Bedford 7 July 347 Liverpool-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Liverpool-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Canadian Pacific Steamships 1934
Duchess of Bedford 11 September 859 Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. & Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1937
Duchess of Bedford 6 March 226 Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. & Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1937
Duchess of Bedford 12 June 258 Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. & Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal Canadian Pacific Steamships 1938
Duchess of Bedford 3 january Liverpool-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Liverpool-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Canadian Pacific Steamships 1936