SS Kyle
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The SS Kyle is a 220 foot sailing vessel that is currently couched in the harbour of the Town of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador
. It ran ashore in February of 1967 and has remained in that state since. Originally intended to transport supplies and provide transportation from Carbonear to Labrador, it was also used to transport infantry to mainland Canada during World War II. After its grounding on the shores of Riverhead, Harbour Grace, it has had several owners, from the Earle Brothers Freighting Company to Dominion Metals, and finally to the government of Newfoundland. Plans to have the vessel moved to the town of Salmon Cove, Newfoundland, and turned into a museum were later aborted due to financial implications.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. It ran ashore in February of 1967 and has remained in that state since. Originally intended to transport supplies and provide transportation from Carbonear to Labrador, it was also used to transport infantry to mainland Canada during World War II. After its grounding on the shores of Riverhead, Harbour Grace, it has had several owners, from the Earle Brothers Freighting Company to Dominion Metals, and finally to the government of Newfoundland. Plans to have the vessel moved to the town of Salmon Cove, Newfoundland, and turned into a museum were later aborted due to financial implications.