Shipping In Bridgewater
Nova Scotia, Canada
LaHave River
1912

How Big is 2500 tons, how small is 50 tons. I have no idea, but I can say this, in checking out the Bluenose II, she as a tonnage of around 225 tons, so that may give you an idea for comparison purposes.

  1. May 22, 1912 - Steamer "Molina" 683 tons hailing from Christiania, Norway. CAPTAIN Wold, from St. John, N.B. bound to Bridgewater to complete loading for Havana. Anchored off Conquerall Bank. Pilotage 25 dollars in and out.

  2. June 23, 1912 - Iron Barque "Charles Racine" 1528 tons hailing from Stavenger, Norway. Captain Waage from Port Nolloth, South Africa bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for Buenos Ayres. Anchored off LaHave. Pilotage 10 dollars. Picture and verse - Click Here

  3. July 1, 1912 - Tern Schooner "Henry H. Chamberlain" 205 tons, hailing from Boston. Captain Wasson, from Boston bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for Boston. Took tugboat without anchoring off Ovens Rock. Pilotage $4.50

  4. July 15, 1912 - Steamer "Odland" 746 tons hailing from Christiania, Norway. Captain Rolfrin, from Sydney bound to Bridgewater to load pulpwood for Portland, Maine. Steamed to wharf at Bridgewater. Pilotage 40 dollars in and out.

  5. August 11, 1912 - Tern Schooner "Evie B. Hall" 360 tons, hailing from Rockland, Maine. Captain Thomas, from Providence, R.I. bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for New York. Anchored off Dayspring. Pilotage 10 dollars.

  6. August 25, 1912 - Tern Schooner "Ellen M. Golder 572 tons hailing from New York. Captain Maddox, from Calis Maine, bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for New York. PILOTAGE 10 dollars.

  7. November 26, 1912 - Four masted schooner "Henry S. Little" 984 tons hailing from Manisquan, New Jersey. Captain Petersen, from Boston bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for New York. Anchored off LaHave. Pilotage 10 dollars.

  8. December 2, 1912 - Tern Schooner "Crescendo" 196 tons hailing from Parrsboro, N.S. Captain Ring, from Stonehaven, N.B. bound to New Haven Conn. With a cargo of stone. Anchored off LaHave, where damage done in heavy gales. Was repaired. Pilotage 4 dollars.
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