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
Gripsholm 8 July 87 Bremerhaven, Gothenburg-Halifax, New York North German Lloyd 1954
Gripsholm 9 May 85 Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Bremerhaven-Halifax, New York Swedish American Line 1959
Groote Beer 30 September 715 Rotterdam, Le Havre, Southampton-Halifax, Quebec, Montreal, New York Holland-America Line 1954
Groote Beer 22 July 22 Rotterdam, Le Havre, Southampton-Halifax, Quebec, Montreal, New York Holland-America Line 1961
Groote Beer 17 June 763 Rotterdam, Le Havre, Southampton-Halifax, Quebec, Montreal, New York Holland-America Line 1957