Schooner built by Smith & Rhuland, Luneburg, Nova Scotia in 1915.
Gross tonnage 125tns. Length 125ft.
Fishing schooner 1915 to 1928. Rum-runner during the prohibition period in USA 1928-1931.
Island inter-trader from 1931 under various owners.
Barbados SG276 296.
Frances W Smith
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Re: Frances W Smith
Photo of the schooner I found on the internet.
She was named after the daughter of Mr. W.C. Smith the main shareholder in the wooden schooner.
He was the director of a salt fish firm in Lunenburg.
She sailed first under command of Captain Forman Mossman also a shareholder in the ship.
Sailed for 12 years from Lunenburg, during the summer fishing on the Grand Banks, during the winter made two voyages with produce to the West Indies of was laid up.
After twelve years sold to owners in Newfoundland.
1931 Sold to owners in Bridgetown, Barbados.
1969 Still in service between Barbados and Guyana, thereafter not more mentioned.
Fate unknown.
Source: Various internet sites.
She was named after the daughter of Mr. W.C. Smith the main shareholder in the wooden schooner.
He was the director of a salt fish firm in Lunenburg.
She sailed first under command of Captain Forman Mossman also a shareholder in the ship.
Sailed for 12 years from Lunenburg, during the summer fishing on the Grand Banks, during the winter made two voyages with produce to the West Indies of was laid up.
After twelve years sold to owners in Newfoundland.
1931 Sold to owners in Bridgetown, Barbados.
1969 Still in service between Barbados and Guyana, thereafter not more mentioned.
Fate unknown.
Source: Various internet sites.
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