Tuesday Night Talk: Broadside: The Hebridean Sinking and Secrets, Author Rick Grant
Schedule
Tue Mar 24 2026 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC-03:00Location
1675 Lower Water Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia B3J 1S3 | Halifax, NS
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In March 1940, six months after Canada declared war on Germany, a British freighter, the SS Esmond, on its way into Halifax to join a convoy collied with Pilot Boat #2, Hebridean. Nine men, including six harbour pilots died.The communities of Herring Cove and nearby villages where the men were from, were devastated, and the Pilotage service, already short of pilots, were left scrambling. A snap investigation conducted its inquiry behind closed doors, and the results were kept secret for decades. Broadside by Rick Grant, reveals what is in the documents, how the eight widows and 40 fatherless children coped.
Rick Grant spent over 40 years as a news reporter in radio and television, and worked as an investigative reporter for about 15 years i the Atlantic region. His areas of special interest were the Port of Halifax, offshore oil and gas exploration in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, making numerous trips to drilling rigs off the coasts of both provinces. During his time in Halifax, he focused a good deal of time covering military affairs. Rick retired in November 2015, and has written articles for the Financial Post, Saltscapes Magazine and several online news sites.
Broadside: Halifax’s wartime pilot boat disaster, is his first book. Copies will be available for purchase and autograph.
Tuesday Night Talks is open to everyone. We offer free admission from 4 pm - 8 pm. Donations to Feed Nova Scotia are welcome.
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1675 Lower Water Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia B3J 1S3Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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