Ship Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador
| Ship Harbour | |
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| Fishing Town | |
 Ship Harbour
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| Coordinates: 47°21′36.35″N 53°54′09.67″W / 47.3600972°N 53.9026861°WCoordinates: 47°21′36.35″N 53°54′09.67″W / 47.3600972°N 53.9026861°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Census division | Division 1 |
| Census subdivision | Subdivision B |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 200 |
| Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) |
| Area code(s) | 709 |
Ship Harbour is a community in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada located on the eastern shore of Placentia Bay.
Adjacent to Argentia, the waters off Ship Harbour are best known as the site of Atlantic Conference between Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1941. While the HMS Prince of Wales (53) and the USS Augusta (CA-31) were secretly anchored in the entrance off Ship Harbour, various dignitaries and the two heads of state discussed the terms of what would become known as the Atlantic Charter. The Community has a site dedicated to the meeting and also has a museum located in the Community Center.
Ship Harbour has a population of about 200 people. It is 140 kilometers west of St. John's and can be reached on the TransCanada Highway and exiting at the Argentia Access Road.
Ship Harbour has been settled since at least 1835 when it was included in the Argentia Parish. By 1845 there were 2 families of 13 people, and the community did not appear again until 1869 when the population moved upward to 38 (Two of the residents being born in Ireland) In the census of 1874 with 6 families and in 1884 it boasted 116 people. By the turn of the century there were 4 lobster factories operating in Ship Harbour and some salmon was tinned. Merchant Alberto Wareham outfitted local fishermen for the lobster and herring fisheries. In the 1921 Almanac of Newfoundland Edward Power is listed as the Post Master in Ship Harbour. Through oral history he is said to have operated out of his home. Ship Harbour's major surnames include Griffin, Griffiths, Sparrow, Power, Meade, Newman, Norman, Ledwell, and Upshall.
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