Shipping In Bridgewater
Nova Scotia, Canada
LaHave River
1915


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. April 22, 1915 - Tern Schooner "Wawenrock" 258 tons hailing from Rockland, Maine. Captain McDonough, from Rockland bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for New York. Took tugboat without anchoring off Dayspring. Pilotage 8 dollars.

  2. April 22, 1915 - Tern Schooner "Grace Davis" 352 tons hailing from Bangor, Maine. Captain Suinn, from Bangor bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for New York. Anchored off Dayspring. Pilotage 8 dollars.

  3. April 25, 1915 - Ship "Elgar" 1270 tons hailing from Raign, Russia. Captain Ericksen, from London bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for United Kingdom. Anchored off Getsons Cove. Pilotage 40 dollars.

  4. May 10, 1915 - Tern Schooner "F.C. Lockhart" 268 tons hailing from St. John, N.B. Captain King, from New York coal laden bound to Bridgewater. Anchored off Getsons Cove. Pilotage 6 dollars.

  5. May 26, 1915 - Tern Schooner "Mattie Newman" 282 tons hailing from New York.c Smith, from Qubec bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for New York. Anchored off Dayspring. Pilotage 15 dollars.

  6. May 26, 1915 - Four masted Schooner "Louis Borrert" 488 tons, hailing from New York. Captain LeBlanc, from Portland bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for New York. Anchored off Pentz. Pilotage 25 dollars.

  7. May 29, 1915 - Schooner "Jeanie Myrtle" 99 tons hailing from Halifax, N.S. Captain Cook, from Bridgewater bound to Petite Riviere to load shingles for Isaacs Harbor. Anchored off the Breakwater. Pilotage 3 dollars.

  8. May 30, 1915 - Tern Schooner "William D. Hilton" 243 tons hailing from Bangor, Maine. Captain Halvorsen, from Rockland bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for New York. Anchored off Getsons. Pilotage 6 dollars.

  9. August 12, 1915 - Schooner "Nellie" 59 tons, hailing from Yarmouth. Captain Mitchell, from Port Hastings bound to Bridgewater coal laden. Anchored off Dayspring. Pilotage 4 dollars.

  10. August 17, 1915 - Tern Schooner "Metheberic" 318 ton hailing from Rockland, Maine. Captain Brown, from Rockland bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for New York. Anchored off Conquerall Bank. Pilotage 10 dollars.

  11. August 27, 1915 - Tern Schooner Metheberic" 318 tons, from Bridgewater, lumber laden bound to New York. Sailed from wharf at Bridgewater. Left off Moshers Head. Pilotage 11 dollars.

  12. September 6, 1915 - Iron Ship "Avenir" 1584 tons hailing from Genoa, Italy. Captain Quierola, from Genoa bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for Buenos Ayres. Anchored off Conquerall Bank. Pilotage 42 dollars.

  13. Septemeber 22, 1915 - Tern Schooner "F.C. Lockhart" 268 tons hailing from St. John, N.B. Captain King, from Port Medway bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for New York. Anchored off Boehners. Pilotage 8 dollars.

  14. October 13, 1915 - Iron Barque "Rosa M" 1235 tons hailing from Genova, Italy. Captain Laddanza, from Savona bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for Buenos Ayres. Anchored off Reinharts. Pilotage 20 dollars.

  15. November 14, 1915 - Schooner "Daniel McLoud" 258 tons hailing from Rockland, Maine. Captain Butman, from Rockland bound to Bridgewater to to load lumber for New York. Anchored off Getsons. Pilotage 4 dollars.
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