26 others were killed when an explosion on the Viking set off a fire and the ship sank. Some of the survivors made the over-ice trek to the Horse Islands, while some were rescued by other vessels dispatched to the area. Famous residents Prominent Canadians from Quidi Vidi include theatre director Walter Learning. See also Neighbourhoods in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador References Newfoundland Provincial Historic Sites and Museums, Quidi Vidi Battery Provincial Historic Site brochure, undated (2001 ?). Newfoundland Historic Resources Division, Quidi Vidi Battery Provincial Historic Site brochure, undated. External links The 2013 Quidi Vidi Field School, Department of Folklore, Memorial University A survey of the historical buildings in the village Neighbourhoods in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador History of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador