200px Ship caption Bluenose postage stamp of 1929 Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Canada Ship flag File Flag of Canada 1921.svg 60px Canada Ship name Bluenose Ship ordered Ship builder ... Career Hide header Ship country West Indies Ship flag Ship name Bluenose Ship ordered Ship builder ... crew 6 Officers, Chief Cook, 15 Deckhands Ship notes Bluenose was a Canada Canadian fishing and racing schooner from Nova Scotia built in 1921. She was later commemorated by a replica Bluenose II built in 1963. A celebrated racing ship and hard working fishing vessel, Bluenose became a provincial icon for Nova Scotia as well as important Canadian symbol in the 1930s. The name bluenose originated ... nsarm virtual bluenose results.asp?Search &SearchList1 1&Language English title How the Bluenose ... of Nova Scotia accessdate 18 March 2010 ref Career File The Famous Bluenose.jpg thumb left Bluenose File Cdn dime reverse.jpg left thumb The schooner Bluenose , as depicted on the reverse of the Canadian dime Designed by William Rou and built by Smith and Rhuland , Bluenose was launched at Lunenburg ... fishing on the Grand Banks , Bluenose defeated Elsie out of Gloucester , returning the International ... efforts to keep her in Nova Scotia, the Bluenose was sold to work as a freighter in the West Indies . She foundered on a Haitian reef and was lost on January 28, 1946. Fame and Commemoration Bluenose , under full sail, is portrayed on the Bluenose postage stamp 1929 Canadian Bluenose postage stamp 50 cent issue. The Bluenose has been features on a 1982 60 cent stamp that commemorated the International Philatelic Youth Exhibition. The Bluenose is featured on a 1988 37 cent issue that celebrated Bluenose skipper Angus Walters. The Bluenose also appears on the current Nova Scotia licence plate ... for Bluenose , was actually based on a composite image of Bluenose and two other schooners, but has for years been commonly known as the Bluenose . In 2002, the government of Canada declared the depiction ... more details
Before you edit this again, PLEASE look at the Talk Bluenose disambiguation talk page This isn t the right place to be having a football argument Bluenose or Blue nose may refer to Bluenose , a Canadian racing fishing schooner built in 1921. Bluenose II , replica of the original fishing schooner, built in 1963. MV Bluenose , a CN Marine ferry scrapped in 2000 Flying Bluenose , a Dominion Atlantic Railway train from 1891 to 1936. Bluenose postage stamp , a 1929 postage stamp issued in Canada Blue Nose, a type of American Pit Bull Terrier known for its blue coat. Bluenose, one of the List of minor TUGS characters minor tugboat characters in TUGS Antarctic butterfish Bluenose sea bass a fish from the southern oceans Bluenose cod an Australian freshwater fish Slang Bluenose, a Rangers F.C. fan Bluenose, a Birmingham City F.C. fan Bluenose, or Bluenoser, a nickname for a person from the Canadian province of Nova Scotia Bluenose, American slang expression for a member of the Church of Scotland , recorded since 1698 Historical Dictionary of American Slang . Bluenose, American slang expression from 19th century onward for someone excessively Prude prudish . Blue Nose, a Line crossing ceremony for a sailors who cross the Arctic Circle on board a vessel. disambig ... more details
Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image File Bluenose in Lunenburg.jpg 300px Bluenose II Ship caption Bluenose II in Lunenburg, 1 October 2003 Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Canada Ship flag File Flag of Canada.svg 60px Canada Ship name Bluenose II Ship ordered Ship builder Ship ..., 12 Deckhands Ship notes Bluenose II is a replica of the fishing schooner Bluenose which serves as Nova Scotia s Goodwill Ambassador sailing ambassador . Bluenose II was launched at Lunenburg on July 24, 1963, built to original plans and by many of the same workers. The original Bluenose captain ... the schooner directly, the province gave possession of the ship to the Bluenose II Preservation ... and she was recommissioned in May 1995. The trust maintained and operated Bluenose II until 31 ... approximately 600,000 raised by the trust in the schooner s name to the current operators of Bluenose ... water Paris not ready to pressure Moore for Bluenose cash . dead link date May 2010 The Chronicle Herald , March 6, 2010. ref The Bluenose II serves as a goodwill ambassador, tourist attraction in Lunenburg ... sails to other ports on the eastern seaboard. In honour of her predecessor, Bluenose II does ... restoration of the Bluenose II. The project is valued at 14.8 million. In July 2010, the province of Nova Scotia awarded a 12.5 million contract for the restoration of Bluenose II to a consortium ... Three shipyards picked to restore Bluenose II . dead link date May 2010 The Chronicle Herald , March ... Bluenose and that the builders would not be using the plans. It was also revealed that about ... and railings as original. This has led Joan Roue, a descendant of the first Bluenose s designer ... the Bluenose, mostly The Chronicle Herals , December 23, 2010., ref Bluenose II s mainsail measures ... 2009, Rick Mercer sailed on Bluenose II as part of a segment for his Rick Mercer Report program. See ... reflist External links Commonscat http www.schoonerbluenose2.ca Bluenose II http www.gov.ns.ca ... more details
Taxobox name Bluenose Shiner status DD status system IUCN2.3 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Cypriniformes familia Cyprinidae genus Pteronotropis species N. welaka binomial Notropis welaka binomial authority Barton Warren Evermann Evermann & Kendall, 1898 synonyms The Bluenose Shiner Notropis welaka is a species of ray finned fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is found only in the United States . Source Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 14898 all Notropis welaka . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007. Category Leuciscinae Leuciscinae stub pt Notropis welaka vi Bluenose Shiner ... more details
Railway line header BS header Dominion Atlantic The Flying Bluenose route BS table BS2 Distance Station BS KBHFa 0 City of Halifax Halifax Halifax, Nova Scotia railway station Halifax Station, Ocean Terminals BS ABZrf Intercolonial Railway of Canada ICR Canadian National Railway CNR mainline to Truro, Nova Scotia Truro and points west BS BHF mi to km 13.9 abbr yes Windsor Junction BS ABZrf Midland Railway to Truro, Nova Scotia Truro BS BHF mi to km 45.4 abbr yes Windsor, Nova Scotia Windsor BS WBR CKE Avon River Nova Scotia Avon River BS BHF mi to km 63.4 abbr yes Wolfville, Nova Scotia Wolfville BS BHF mi to km 70.4 abbr yes Kentville, Nova Scotia Kentville BS ABZrf Cornwallis Valley Railway to Kingsport, Nova Scotia Kingsport BS BHF mi to km 101.2 abbr yes Middleton, Nova Scotia Middleton BS ABZlf Halifax & Southwestern Railway to Bridgewater, Nova Scotia Bridgewater BS BHF mi to km 115.4 abbr yes Bridgetown, Nova Scotia Bridgetown BS BHF mi to km 129 abbr yes Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia Annapolis Royal BS WBR CKE Moose River BS WBR CKE Bear River, Nova Scotia Bear River BS BHF mi ... steamships end end of BS table end end of line box The Flying Bluenose was a Canada Canadian ... at Yarmouth. The name Flying Bluenose combined two earlier trains of the Windsor and Annapolis Railway , the Flying Acadian and the Bluenose . Image Dominion Atlantic Railway herald.png thumb left 150px Drumhead sign Drumhead herald of the Flying Bluenose The name was taken from an affectionate nickname for Nova Scotians and predated the name of the famous racing schooner Bluenose by many years. The Dominion ... during the Great Depression eroded the market for the Flying Bluenose and it was cancelled about ... which continued many of the traditions of the Flying Bluenose such as open observation cars, fresh ... Bluenose until 1989, minus the luxurious elements of the older train. Route The Flying Bluenose ... Bluenose Flying Bluenose , Dominion Atlantic Railway Digital Preservation Institute Category Named ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Bluenose Lake image lake caption lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut Kitikmeot , Nunavut coords coord 68 28 N 119 45 W region CA NU type waterbody scale 1000000 display inline,title name Bluenose Lake type inflow outflow Croker River catchment basin countries Canada length convert 33 mi abbr on width convert 12 mi abbr on area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation convert 1800 ft m abbr on islands cities uninhabited Bluenose Lake is a lake in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut Kitikmeot Region , Nunavut , Canada . It is located north of the Arctic Circle within the large, shallow basin of the Melville Hills . It is approximately convert 33 mi km abbr on long, convert 12 mi abbr on wide, and is situated at convert 1800 ft abbr on above above mean sea level sea level . ref Kelsall, p. 190 ref The Croker River flows north from Bluenose Lake to the Arctic Ocean , entering at Dolphin and Union Strait . ref name Hodgins cite book last Hodgins first Bruce W. coauthors Gwyneth Hoyle title Canoeing north into the unknown a record of river travel, 1874 to 1974 publisher Dundurn Press Ltd. date 1994 pages 168 isbn 0920474934 url http books.google.com ?id eBn41p P9lYC&pg PA168&lpg PA168&dq 22bluenose lake 22 river ref It was officially named in 1953 by John Kelsall and James Mitchell subsequent to their biological investigation of the previously un named lake. ref name Kelsall cite journal last Kelsall first John P. title Observations of birds and mammals at Bluenose Lake journal Arctic volume 23 issue 3 ref Fauna The area Barren ground Caribou are divided, genetically, into two herds, Bluenose east and Bluenose west. ref cite journal last Patterson first Brent R. coauthors Benjamin T. Olsen, & Damien O. Joly date March 2004 title Population estimate for the Bluenose East caribou herd journal Arctic volume 57 issue 1 pages 47 58 url http google.com search?q cache Maeh1kRnLXkJ pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca arctic Arctic57 ... more details
Infobox RareStamps common name Bluenose image Image Stamp Canada 1929 50c Bluenose.jpg 200px country of production Canada location of production date of production 8 January 1929 nature of rarity Classic stamp number in existence Unknown br 1,044,900 printed face value Canadian dollar CAN 50 cent estimated value Canadian dollar CAN 700 The Bluenose is the nickname for a 50 cent definitive postage stamp issued by the Canadian Post Office on 8 January 1929 as part of the George V of the United Kingdom King George V Scroll Issue . Scott catalogue Scott number is 158 with a perforation of 12. The stamp depicts the fishing schooner Bluenose and the design, by the Canadian Bank Note Company , Ottawa , is a Collage montage of two different images of the vessel, racing off Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia Halifax Harbour. The stamp is considered a Classic stamp classic even though it was issued after 1900 and some people consider it to be the most beautiful stamp in the world, but certainly it is the favourite Canadian stamp. ref http www.bnaps.org education esc2.asp BNAPS Bluenose is Still Considered Canada s Finest Stamp retrieved 1 October 2006 ref ref http alphabetilately.com glossary.html BLU Alphabetilately.com retrieved 1 October 2006 ref Three printing plates were made plate 1 of 200 impressions was never used because of defects found, but plates 2 and 3 of 100 impressions ... retrieved 1 October 2006 ref In 2001 a Bluenose First day of issue first day cover sold for Canadian ... show all, or part, of the original Bluenose stamp in their designs. The 1982 stamp is a stamp on stamp ... schooner. ref http shoebox.heindorffhus.dk frame Bluenose.htm Bluenose A National Symbol ... stamps External links http www.squashns.ca bluenose2006 bluenose.html Bluenose info http shoebox.heindorffhus.dk frame Bluenose.htm Bluenose A National Symbol of Canada http www.civilization.ca ... 2005 realised 500 Canadian stamps Category Postage stamps Bluenose ... more details
Summary Created by User SigPig SigPig . Image of Bluenose , obtained by cropping editing via Corel PhotoPaint http commons.wikimedia.org wiki Image Stamp Canada 1929 50c Bluenose.jpg this image from Wikimedia Commons , identified as Public domain . User SigPig span style color white background color dimgray Sig span span style color white background color midnightblue Pig span sup font color blue User talk SigPig SEND OVER font sup 14 12, 29 June 2007 UTC Licensing PD self date June 2007 ... more details
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Taxobox name Common warehou regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Perciformes familia Centrolophidae genus Seriolella species S. brama binomial Seriolella brama binomial authority Albert G nther G nther , 1860 The common warehou , Seriolella brama , is a medusafish of the family biology family Centrolophidae found off southern Australia and around New Zealand , at depths of between 50 and 400 m. Its length is up to about 75 cm. The common warehou is not to be confused with the bluenose warehou usually referred to simply as Bluenose in New Zealand, and bonita, big eye or Griffin s Silverfish by others which is a deepwater member of the warehou family. ref http www.fishnz.co.nz species.cfm?cat Saltwater&fish Bluenose 20warehou Fish NZ ref ref http www.stuff.co.nz dominionpost 4411430a24075.html Bluenose bully worth chasing Fishing The Dominion Post ref References references FishBase species genus Seriolella species brama month March year 2006 Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand , William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982 ISBN 0 00 216987 8 Category Centrolophidae Category Fish of Australia Category Endemic marine fish of New Zealand pl Trewal warecho ... more details
William James Rou April 27, 1879 January 14, 1970 was a naval architect , famous for his design of the Bluenose fishing schooner , which sailed to victory in the Halifax Herald International Fisherman s competition in 1921, 1922, 1923, 1931 and 1938, and held the record for the largest catch of fish ever brought into Lunenburg. History Rou was born in the South End, Halifax South End of City of Halifax Halifax , Nova Scotia . As an adolescent, Rou made and sailed 1.5 metre model boats. He learned to crew at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron RNSYS . He was a self taught naval architect. He read volumes on boat design in the library of the Yacht Squadron. He enrolled in classes in mechanical drafting at the Victoria College of Art and Design, now the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design . His experience was that of a yacht designer for fellow members of the Squadron while he worked in the family soft drink business. Rou created more than 100 designs for commercial vessels, including many yachts such as the Blue Dolphin schooner schooner Blue Dolphin two fleets of freighters for Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and the Arctic and ferries. Rou passed away in 1970 at the age of 90. Honours In 1921, Rou was rewarded with a gold watch and commemorative scroll because Canada ... of William J. Rou that shows his portrait and the famous Bluenose schooner he designed. The stamp was designed by Louis H bert of Montreal. ref http shoebox.heindorffhus.dk frame Bluenose.htm Bluenose ... has an exhibit on Rou with his original design instruments and drawing board. The Bluenose has ... Philatelic Youth Exhibition, and a 1988 37 cent issue that celebrated Bluenose skipper Angus ... books Getson, Heather Anne, Bluenose The Ocean Knows Her Name., Halifax Nimbus Publishing, 2006. Keith McLaren. A Race for Real Sailors The Bluenose and the International Fishermen s Race 1920 1938. Vancouver ... Bluenose. Toronto Thomas Allen, 2007. Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Roue, William ... more details
Tall Ships and Salty Dogs is a 1979 album by the music group The Irish Rovers . Track listing Side One Day the Tall Ships Came New York Girls Bluenose Cape Anne Missionary s Child Old Balena Rio Grande Blow the Man Down Jigs Side Two I m Alone at Lunenburg NS Sloop John B Wanderer and the Whale Foolish Old Man If We Weren t Devils Dublin O Shea Instrumental Let the Lower Lights Be Burning McDonald s Rangers & Battle of Garvagh Category Irish Rovers albums Category 1979 albums ... more details
Image Schooner Lager.jpg thumb right Schooner Maritime Lager Schooner is a regional lager style beer of the eastern Canadian provinces. It has an alcohol content of 5.0 Alcohol by volume ABV and is brewed at the Oland Brewery in Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax , Nova Scotia . History First brewed in the 1950 s, Schooner beer was named after the famous racing and fishing vessel the Bluenose , A replica ship, Bluenose II was built by the Oland family in 1963. The Oland family not to be confused with the Saint John, New Brunswick relatives who still own and operate Moosehead Moosehead Brewery used Bluenose II as both a private yacht and as a promotion for the beer brand, an illustration of the ship is found on the label as well as the cap. The Oland family sold their breweries to Labatt in 1971, and Schooner has since been produced under the InBev umbrella. Commented out because image was deleted Image Schooner Poster 1955.jpg thumb right Vintage Schooner poster Vintage marketing Once a popular brand of beer in eastern Canada , Schooner had many memorable advertising campaigns that included such taglines as The Schooner, the better , I d sooner have a Schooner , and Quaff a Schooner Beer . Although the marketing campaigns have long since ceased, Schooner fans are still able to find their favorite beer in liquor stores across the Maritimes Maritime provinces . See also Oland Brewery Labatt Brewing Company External links http www.labatt.com english lbc brands reg rb schoon.html Labatt s official website on Schooner Category Canadian beer brands Category InBev brands ... more details
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Infobox Officeholder honorific prefix name Wilfred P. Moore honorific suffix image imagesize office Senate of Canada Senator for Halifax Peninsula Stanhope Street South Shore Nova Scotia South Shore , Nova Scotia appointed Jean Chr tien predecessor successor term start September 26, 1996 term end birth date birth date and age 1942 1 14 birth place death date death place nationality spouse party Liberal Party of Canada Liberal relations children residence alma mater occupation profession cabinet committees portfolio religion signature website footnotes Wilfred P. Moore , Queen s Counsel QC born January 14, 1942 is a Canadian Senate Canadian Senator representing Nova Scotia . Born in City of Halifax Halifax , Moore received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Saint Mary s University Halifax Saint Mary s University in 1964 and a law degree from Dalhousie University in 1968. He was created a Queen s Counsel in 1983. He was an alderman on Halifax city council from 1974 to 1980 and served as deputy mayor from 1977 to 1978. He has also served as Chairman of the Social Assistance Appeal Board for Halifax and Dartmouth Chairman of the Halifax Metro Centre, and as a member of the Board of Governors of Saint Mary s University. He also serves as Chairman of the Bluenose Bluenose II Bluenose II Preservation Trust. Moore was appointed to the Senate on the advice of Jean Chr tien on September 26, 1996. He sits as a Liberal Party of Canada Liberal . Moore criticized the December 2008 senate appointments of 18 Conservative loyalists by Prime Minister Stephen Harper saying, With regard to the rumoured filling of the vacancies, you have to look at the motivation...Is it just because he s afraid of losing government or is it because he wants the chamber to work, causing him to do his constitutional duty?...If it does happen I m pleased the Senate will be filled and the chamber can work properly as one of our two houses of Parliament . ref cite news url http www.ctv.ca servlet ArticleNew ... more details
Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Turnaround Type Album Artist Stan Rogers Cover TurnaroundAlbum.JPG Released 1978 Recorded September 23 September 28, 1977 Genre Folk music Folk Length 40 13 Label Fogarty s Cove Music Producer Valerie Rogers Reviews Allmusic Rating 4 5 Allmusic class album id r76141 pure url yes Last album Fogarty s Cove br 1976 This album Turnaround br 1978 Next album Between the Breaks ... Live br 1979 Turnaround is a 1978 in music 1978 folk music album by Stan Rogers . Track listing Dark Eyed Molly Oh No, Not I Second Effort Bluenose The Jeannie C. So Blue Front Runner Song of the Candle Try Like the Devil Turnaround DEFAULTSORT Turnaround Stan Rogers Album Category 1978 albums Category Stan Rogers albums ... more details
Logo of Dominion Atlantic Railway . Non free logo Non free media rationale Description Logo of Dominion Atlantic Railway , illustrating the corporate image of this common carrier which has operated an important short line railway in eastern Canada. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic. This is a very common use for railroad company heralds. Source http pages.globetrotter.net burridge Identities.html Article Dominion Atlantic Railway Portion Low resolution It is a low resolution image, and thus not suitable for production of counterfeit goods. Purpose The logo is not used in such a way that a reader would be confused into believing that the article is written or authorized by the owner of the logo. Replaceability It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value. other information The company s corporate identity in this format ceased to be used approximately 50 60 years ago. Non free media rationale Description Logo of Dominion Atlantic Railway , illustrating the corporate image of this common carrier which has operated an important short line railway in eastern Canada. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic as the Flying Bluenose used the herald as its main visual identity, carried on the drumhead of its observationc cars. Source http pages.globetrotter.net burridge Identities.html Article Flying Bluenose Portion Low resolution It is a low resolution image, and thus not suitable for production of counterfeit goods. Purpose The logo is not used in such a way that a reader would be confused into believing that the article is written or authorized by the owner of the logo. Replaceability It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value. other information The company s corporate identity in this format ceased to be used approximately 50 60 years ago. Di missing some art ... more details
Oland Brewery is a brewing company in Halifax Urban Area Halifax , Nova Scotia , Canada , and a unit of Labatt Brewing Company , itself a unit of InBev . The Oland family, which formerly owned Oland Brewery, has been active in public life in Nova Scotia. Victor de Bedia Oland was Lieutenant Governors of Nova Scotia lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia from 1968 to 1973. Another family member, Sidney Oland, served as a senior executive of Labatt Brewing Company. The Oland family also founded Moosehead beer in 1867, which remains independent. The company sponsored the construction of the schooner Bluenose II . Brands brewed at Oland s Halifax brewery include Oland Export Ale Schooner Lager Alexander Keith s India Pale Ale Alexander Keith s Red Amber Ale Alexander Keith s Traditional Lager Budweiser Bud Light References Labatt Brewing Company http www.labatt.com consulted May 15, 2006 Category Canadian brewing companies Category Companies based in the Halifax Regional Municipality Category InBev brands beer stub Canada company stub ... more details
Wingwood House was a neo American colonial architecture colonial home in Bar Harbor, Maine . The house was built in 1927 for Edward T. Stotesbury as a summer cottage , and was designed by architects Magaziner, Eberhard & Harris . ref name zwicker Zwicker, Charles G., et al. 2004 . Whitemarsh Hall , p. 81. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738536172. ref The 80 room mansion had a 30 room servants wing and was heated by 56 electric wall heaters, five hot air furnaces, and 26 hand carved marble fireplaces imported from Europe. The house had 28 bathrooms and 52 telephones with 23 extensions. Stotesbury s wife, Eva Roberts Cromwell Stotesbury, was an active member of society in Bar Harbor. The home was demolished in 1953 to make way for the Canadian National Bluenose ferry terminal. ref name zwicker It is now the location of the Marine Atlantic Terminal. ref http www.mainepublicradio.org homestom fouracres.html The Story of Maine Program 1, A Place Apart ref References Reflist External links http www.stotesbury.com images houses wingwood Wingwood postcard 1930 s.jpg Postcard of Wingwood coord missing Maine Category Houses in Hancock County, Maine ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Summer Sail 2007 was a sailing festival sponsored by the American Sail Training Association ASTA as part of the larger ASTA Tall Ships Challenge 2007, which continued until September 2007. Well known tall ships such as Prince William , Bluenose II and A.J. Meerwald ref http www.ajmeerwald.org ref were expected to attend. The event, hosted by the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild, was expected to attract 10,000 visitors from all over the world. The event, with ship tours, live entertainment, music, crafts and food, was held June 19 to June 23, 2007 at Penn s Landing in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. The festival was part of ASTA s ongoing goal of educating the North American public in sailing techniques, Atlantic ocean conservation, and maritime history. Many of the member ships such as Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild s barkentine Gazela and the privately owned Canadian barque Picton Castle sail all over the Middle Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea , giving tours and doing educational outreach whenever they are in port. References Reflist External links http www.tallships.sailtraining.org Official ASTA website http www.ajmeerwald.org Official A.J. Meerwald Site http www.gazela.org Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild and Gazela s official site Category Sailing ... more details
The Provinces and territories of Canada Canadian province of Nova Scotia first required its residents to register their motor vehicle s and display licence plate s in 1918. Passenger baseplates 1989 to present class wikitable Image First issued Description Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes File Nova Scotia License Plate.jpg 150px 1989 blue on reflective white with screened image of the Bluenose Canada s Ocean Playground ABC 123 BRT 000 to present Awarded Plate of the Year for best new licence plate of 1989 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association , the first and, to date, only time Nova Scotia has been so honored. Co recipient with Vehicle registration plates of Oklahoma Oklahoma . External links http www.15q.net ns.html Nova Scotia licence plates 1969 present Vehicle registration plates of Canada Category Vehicle registration plates of Canada Nova Scotia Category Transportation in Nova Scotia Category Nova Scotia related lists Auto stub ... more details
2006 05 03 ref Is the oldest known reptile in the world. Maritime ambassador BluenoseBluenose II Bluenose II File The Famous Bluenose.jpg 92px center Bluenose II Replica of the schooner Bluenose ... title Symbols of Nova Scotia The Bluenose II author Government of Nova Scotia year 2003 accessdate ... more details
Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Canada Ship flag File Flag of Canada 1921.svg 60px Canada Ship name Blue Dolphin Ship owner S.H. Valie Blue Dolphin Limited Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Shelburne Shipbuilders Limited Ship laid down Ship launched 1926 Ship acquired Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship in service Ship registry Shelburne, Nova Scotia , 1928 1935 Ship out of service Ship struck Ship reinstated Ship honours Ship fate Sold to Amory Coolidge, Boston in 1933 Ship status Ship notes official number 152577 ref Canadian Dept. of Marine and Fisheries List of Shipping, 1926 to 1935 ref Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country USA Ship flag USN flag 1945 Ship name Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship acquired 17 March 1942 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship in service 6 April 1942 Ship out of service 28 June 1945 Ship struck 11 July 1945 Ship reinstated Ship honours Ship fate Sold Ship status Ship notes Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship class Ship displacement 91 tons Ship length convert 99 ft 8 in m abbr on Ship beam convert 22 ft 5 in m abbr on Ship draught Ship draft convert 12 ft m abbr on Ship propulsion Ship speed 8 knots Ship range Ship complement 8 Ship sensors Ship EW Ship armament Ship armour Ship armor Ship aircraft Ship notes Blue Dolphin was an auxiliary schooner built in 1926 at Shelburne, Nova Scotia by the Shelburne Shipbuilding Company as an adventure yacht. She served as US Navy auxiliary, IX 65 in World War II and as a postwar research vessel made famous by a Stan Rogers song. Blue Dolphin was designed by the famous naval architect William Roue , designer of the famous racing schooner Bluenose . Sometimes called a sister ship to Bluenose , Blue Dolphin was in fact considerably smaller but reflected the overall style of Bluenose . Blue Dolphin was built for S.H. Felie of Kansas City . A rich businessman interested in long f ... more details
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