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
HMS Premier 1 April 430 Halifax Royal Navy 1946
HMS Premier 1 April Halifax Canadian Navy Ship (Aircraft Carrier) 1946
Hoegh Cliff 11 August Halifax Leif Hoegh & Co 1957
Homeland 10 March Piraeus, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon-Halifax, Quebec, New York Home Lines 1952
Homeland 10 April 729 Piraeus, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Genoa, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon-Halifax, Quebec, New York Home Lines 1952