The original Bluenose was Canada’s most famous racing and fishing schooner. Launched at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, on 26 March 1921, the vessel went on to be a great success as a fishing vessel and the undefeated Champion of the International Fishermen’s Series.
Many books and documentaries have been created, showcasing the talents of the Captain, Angus Walters, the crew members and the naval architect, William Roue. Given that the vessel fished, raced and toured as a sailing ambassador, the stories are rich with pure history: success, struggles, humour and human nature.
One area of the history is largely unknown, however. We do not have a definitive list of the names of those men who built the schooner, at the Smith and Rhuland Shipyard, between December 1920 and March 1921.
Allan Browne, of Lunenburg, is gathering information on this subject and would greatly appreciate assistance. According to Mr. Browne, "these men would have been born circa 1845 to 1906, being as young as 14 to as old as 75 in 1920."
The information, when compiled, will be made available to the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, as part of the archives. In turn, it will be public record, available to all who have an interest.
If you have names to add to the list of builders, please contact Allan Browne at abckits@hotmail.com or contact the Museum by either leaving a comment on this blog, or writing to getsonhe@gov.ns.ca
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