64 Book of Steamships 



fortnightly service Boston and Halifax 

 were served. 



In these early days the dangers of the 

 sea were greater than now. Apart from 

 the absence of wireless there were also no 

 cables; breakdowns were more frequent, 

 and the route itself, which involved coming 

 within signalling distance of Cape Race, 

 was dangerous. The latter is on the coast 

 of Nova Scotia, and here fogs abound. 

 One of the four pioneer steamers of the 

 Cunard was lost near this point this was 

 the Columbia. 



Another of the later steamers of the 

 'forties had a very remarkable experience. 

 The Europa was approaching the Cape 

 very slowly owing to a heavy mist. Extra 

 look-outs were placed owing to the known 

 proximity of land. Suddenly from the 

 bows rang out a cry " Breakers on both 

 starboard and port bows." In a moment 

 another cry " Breakers ahead as well." 

 The vessel had run straight into a small 

 land-locked bay within a mile or two of 



