Memorialized
In 1986, the CN Marine/Marine Atlantic ferry MV Caribou was named after the SS Caribou. It plied the same route as the original ferry, travelling between North Sydney and Port aux Basque. On its maiden voyage, 12 May 1986, the ship stopped at the location where its predecessor sank. At approximately 5:30 a.m., survivor Mack Piercey, one of 13 survivors onboard for the occasion, tossed a poppy-laden memorial wreath into the ocean and then the ship continued on to Port aux Basque to complete the voyage.
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