Vanished in the Mist: Lost Newfoundland - The Tidal Waves 1929 On (Part 3) (2004)

In 1929, the Great Depression hit Newfoundland with as much force as did the Burin tsunami. Teetering on bankruptcy, Newfoundland sought refuge back under British control--the only Dominion in history to return to the status of a colony. Then the Second World War hit, bringing its own disasters right to Newfoundland's shores. In this episode, follow the dramatic stories of the German U-Boat that stalked the passenger ferry SS Caribou, and the phenomenal rescue of hundreds of sailors from the wrecks of the U.S. naval ships Truxton and Pollux. With Newfoundland a hub of Allied activity, the war also revived Newfoundland's fortunes. A few years later, islanders sought a new political future in a hotly contested referendum. Then the resettlement program emptied the coasts of hundreds of communities. More recently, the government set a moratorium on fishing cod. In the years from 1929 on, one massive wave after another has rocked the island, and Newfoundland has been transformed.