SS Canadian was a British passenger ship which struck an iceberg and sank in the Strait of Belle Isle while she was travelling from Quebec, Canada to Liverpool, United Kingdom in 1861.

SS Canadian was launched on 10 December 1859 and completed in March 1860 at the Robert Steele & Co. shipyard in Greenock, United Kingdom for the Allan Line.

[1] On 4 June 1861, SS Canadian sailed from Quebec, Canada to Liverpool, United Kingdom with 60 crew and 241 passengers on board.

At 11:50 AM the Canadian struck an iceberg which, was largely hidden underwater, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north of Cape Bauld (51°30′N 55°30′W / 51.500°N 55.500°W / 51.500; -55.500).

[3] Canadian sank 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north of Cape Bauld, Newfoundland (51°30′N 55°30′W / 51.500°N 55.500°W / 51.500; -55.500).