Tag Archives: Lunenburg

Primo and Polar Prince

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Katherine

Primo and Polar Prince in Lunenburg I love to research wonderful things such as history, and the name and details of ships. Presenting fundamental information is part of being a photojournalist, and  is as important as the photograph itself. There … Continue reading →

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Primo

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Katherine

Primo in Lunenburg Primo was built in by 1964 as a trawler for St.Lawrence Sea Products Co. She was subsequently purchased by Amos Brannan & Sons Ltd in 1977, Fishery Products International Ltd in 1988, and Dawson Moreland & Associates … Continue reading →

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Camp Norway

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Katherine

Camp Norway memorial, looking toward downtown Lunenburg In 1940 Norway had the third largest ocean going merchant fleet in the world, with about 1100 ships. When Nazi Germany invaded the country on the 9th of April of that year, 1024 … Continue reading →

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Kiviuq I – ex Tulugarnaq

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Katherine

Kiviuq I in Lunenburg Arctic Fisheries Alliances (AFA) owns and operates two 30 metre (99’) steel fixed-gear fishing vessels: the Suvak (ex Genny and Doug) and the Kiviuq. They are sister ships and are equipped with freezing-at-sea capabilities. The Suvak … Continue reading →

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Theresa E. Connor

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Katherine

Theresa E. Connor at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic in Lunenburg Built in 1938 in Lunenburg, at the Smith and Rhuland Shipyard, Theresa E. Connor is Canada’s oldest saltbank schooner.    Built: 1938, Smith & Rhuland, Lunenburg Gross Tonnage: 185.23 … Continue reading →

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Lunenburg fish boats – Sassy Lassy I

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Katherine

The fishing boat Sassy Lassy I in Lunenburg

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Lunenburg fish boats – Cachalot I

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Katherine

The trawler/dragger Cachalot in Lunenburg Built: 1986 Pictou Industries Limited Gross Tonnage: 283.92 Net Tonnage: 124.59 Vessel Length (m): 28.10 Vessel Breadth (m): 8.38 Vessel Depth (m): 3.93 Speed (knots): 10.5 Propulsion: 1 x 960 HP, single screw

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PYXIS 04

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Katherine

The fishing boat Pyxis 04 in Lunenburg

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Lunenburg fish boats–Muscot

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Katherine

The fish boat Muscot in Lunenburg

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M/V Paul Johansen

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Katherine

M/V Paul Johansen in Lunenburg Paul Johansen , ex RS 79 NSSR (Norwegian Rescue Service) is one of 13 very similar rescue boats built by Smedvik mek Verksted, Tjørvåg, Norway between 1963 and 1972. She was stationed in Gryllefjord / … Continue reading →

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