Table Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

Table Bay is a natural bay and former community on the coast of Labrador in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[1] It drains into the Labrador Sea to the east.

Table Bay is located in Newfoundland and Labrador
Table Bay
Table Bay
Location of Table Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador
Map of Table Bay and vicinity

History

Table Bay is also the name of a former settlement on the coast of the bay.

In October 1796, Table Bay was the site of the sinking of the British ship Regulator by the French Navy.[2]

References
  1. United States Hydrographic Office; Davenport, Richard G. (1884). Newfoundland and Labrador: The coast and banks of Newfoundland and the coast of Labador, from Grand Point to the Koksoak River, with the adjacent islands and banks (Public domain ed.). Govt. print. off. pp. 517–. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  2. "The Marine Life". Lloyd's List. 2867: 403. 28 October 1796. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

53.693°N 56.705°W / 53.693; -56.705 (Table Bay)


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