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The historic 85-year-old wooden schooner Theresa E. Connor, described as the flagship of the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic ...
"We're talking about a ship that's gonna be more than 8,000 tonnes ... HMCS Oriole, left, and Bluenose II, centre, escorted the the Halifax-class frigate up the harbour. (Andrew Vaughan/The ...
HMCS Oriole, left, and Bluenose II, centre, escorted the the Halifax-class frigate up the harbour. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press) Cost for ships has ballooned The ... weight and additional ...
Tom Lynskey filming the Bluenose II off of Lower Prospect ... He said when he was three or four, his father had a plastic model of the ship and let him play with it. He fell in love with the ...
Nearly 3,000 visitors a day have touched World War II history and occupied the space ... It was a chance to revisit the same model ship he was stationed on while he fought in WWII.
The ship received nine battle stars for its service in World War II, and two for the Korean War, according to the Navy. The ship was the first ship in the Navy to be named for more than one person ...
The ill-fated winter crew of Bluenose II came aboard the ship in dribs and drabs in late 1968. By New Year's Eve, they were all aboard and ready for what should have been an easy run to the Caribbean.
After the Bluenose II was relaunched in 2012, it was discovered the new steel rudder was too heavy to steer the ship effectively. The vessel remained stuck in port — an ocean-going ambassador ...
Ever wonder how the boat gets in the bottle? This demystifying kit from Italian maker Amati lets you construct and embottle a 4.25-inch-long model of the Hannah, a fishing schooner owned by George ...
then you’re in for a treat this Labour Day weekend at the Tall Ships Festival in Brockville when Bluenose II, the replica of Canada’s most famous sailing ship, will make a rare port of call in ...