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
Tuscania 2 December 81 Hamburg, Cherbourg, Southampton, London, Plymouth-Montreal (Summer) & Hamburg, Cherbourg, Southampton, London, Plymouth -Halifax (Winter) Cunard Line 1928
Tuscania 14 April 505 Hamburg, Cherbourg, Southampton, London, Plymouth-Montreal (Summer) & Hamburg, Cherbourg, Southampton, London, Plymouth -Halifax (Winter) Cunard Line 1928
Tuscania 6 January 20 Glasgow-Quebec, Montreal (Summer) & Glasgow-Halifax, Saint John, N.B. (Winter) Anchor-Donaldson Line 1934
Tyrifjord 21 May Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger, Bergen-Montreal, Halifax, New York Norwegian America Line 1931
United States 19 September 47 Scandinavian Ports (incl. Copenhagen, Oslo)-Halifax, New York Scandinavian-American Line 1930