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Bluenose was a fishing and racing gaff rig schooner built in 1921 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.A celebrated racing ship and fishing vessel, Bluenose under the command of Angus Walters, became a provincial icon for Nova Scotia and an important Canadian symbol in the 1930s, serving as a working vessel until she was wrecked in 1946.
The first race, which Bluenose won, ran overlong and did not count. The second attempt saw Bluenose win again, by 32 minutes. The second race was won by Bluenose again, this time by only 12 minutes, keeping the International Fisherman's Trophy in Canadian hands. [9] In 1933, Gertrude L. Thebaud was invited to the World Fair in Chicago, Illinois.
English: ACC#87-0082, Footage of the Bluenose racing the Gertrude L. Thebaud (Thibault in original video title). In autumn of 1938, the Bluenose and the Gertrude L. Thebaud, perhaps the two most famous Grand Banks fishing schooners and old rivals, came together in a series of races off Gloucester and Boston, Massachusetts.
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The schooner Bluenose was still afloat, but had been sold to the West Indian Trading Company for use as a freighter. The new class was given the name Bluenose to help perpetuate the memory of the great champion. The first Bluenose class sloops were launched in the spring of 1946, just months after Bluenose was lost on a Haitian reef. [4]
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No. Alderperson Term in office Party Notes Cite 1 Louis B. Anderson: April 16, 1923 – 1933 Republican: Had been serving since 1917 [1]2 William L. Dawson