Shipping In Bridgewater
Nova Scotia, Canada
LaHave River
1923

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 29, 1923 - Tern Schooner "Freedom", 197 tons hailing from St. Johns, Newfoundland. Captain Noseworthy, from Turks Island bound to LaHave with salt. Sailed to LaHave Outfitting Companys wharf. Pilotage 8 dollars.

  2. April 30, 1923 - Tern Schooner "Rickets V. C" 150 tons, hailing from Carbonear, Newfoundland. Captain Eians, from Halifax bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for Cuba. Sailed to wharf at Bridgewater. Pilotage 12 dollars.

  3. June 11, 1923 - Tern Schooner "D.D. MacKenzie" 123 tons. Captain Ernst, from Riverport bound to Pictou. Sailed to sea. Pilotage 5 dollars. Vessel hailed from Lunenburg.

  4. June 28, 1923 - Schooner "Alcyone" 77 tons hailing from Shelburne Captain Ayers, from the American coast bound to Bridgewater. Anchored off Dayspring. Pilotage 19 dollars.

  5. July 21, 1923 - Tern Schooner "A.W. Chisholm" 148 tons. Captain Tanner, from Turks Island bound to LaHave with salt. Sailed to LaHave Outfitting Companys wharf. Pilotage 5 dollars.

  6. September 11, 1923 - Schooner "Vera Pilotage. Thornhill" 128 tons hailing from LaHave. Captain Thornhill, from the banks bound to LaHave. Sailed to LaHave Outfitting Companys wharf. Pilotage $3.50

  7. September 22, 1923 - Schooner "Marion Belle Wolfe" 116 tons. Captain arris, from the banks bound to LaHave Outfitting Companys wharf. Pilotage $3.50

  8. October 3, 1923 - Schooner "Alfred Ock Hedley" 460 tons hailing from Nassau. Captain Bewley, from New York bound to Bridgewater to load lumber for New York. Sailed to wharf at Bridgewater. Pilotage 16 dollars.

  9. November 20, 1923 - Tern Schooner "Marion L Conrad" 155 tons hailing from LaHave. Captain Corkum, from Barbadoes with molasses bound to LaHave and Sydney. Sailed to East LaHave. Pilotage 3 dollars.

  10. November 26, 1923 - Tern Schooner "A.W. Chisholm" 148 tons hailing from Lunenburg. Captain Tanner, from Turks Island bound to LaHave with salt. Sailed to LaHave Outfitting Companys wharf. Pilotage 5 dollars.
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