SS Regulus  SS "Regulus" was a steamship registered in St. John's, Dominion of Newfoundland. She was lost, with all hands, on October 23, 1910 on the rocks known as Hayes' Reef in Leeward Cove (now known as Lower Cove), south of Motion Head, Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Newfoundland during a southeast gale. The gale was most probably the last remnants of the 1910 Cuba hurricane. Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company built SS "Regulus" Willington Quay and launched her on 26 October 1878. She entered service with Stevens and Mawson, Newcastle. Harvey and Company of Newfoundland purchased her in 1897 and she served as a general cargo vessel servicing routes between Newfoundland and various ports along the northeast coast of North America. SS "Regulus" had a reputation as being a "jinxed ship." In 1907 "Regulus" collided head-on with an iceberg off Bay Bulls resulting in severe damage. On July 15, 1910, just three months prior to her loss, "Regulus" collided with SS "Karema" southeast of Nantucket. She was en route from Bell Island to Philadelphia with a full load of iron ore when she crashed head on into the port side of "Karema". The collision resulted in severe damage to both vessels and had it not been for emergency repairs "Karema" would surely have been lost. On October 22, 1910 "Regulus" departed Bell Island, Newfoundland en route to Sydney, Nova Scotia, in ballast. At 2 pm that day A. Harvey and Company received a telegraph from Bay Bulls stating that "Regulus" tail shaft had broken and she was at anchor off Shoal Bay and requesting immediate assistance. Two tugs, "John Green" and "D.P. Ingraham", were immediately dispatched from St. John's to render assistance. was also in port and offered to assist but it was decided that the two tugs would be sufficient for the task. After passing Cape Spear "John Green" encountered fog which grew denser as they made headway. When the tugs had reached the last reported location of "Regulus" a dense fog had blanketed the entire area with a strong southerly breeze blowing and seas beginning to get heavier. The tugs cruised around for hours searching for "Regulus" and it was not until 10 pm that evening that "John Green" sighted "Regulus" lights and came alongside. At this time three options were discussed: 1) The tug would take "Regulus" crew off the vessel and land them in Bay Bulls.