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Typical
water wheel driven sawmill operated in the Marystown area during the
1920s to the 1940s. This mill replaced the pit saw for sawing lumber and
timber.
1938 (?)
Sawmills
were used to saw lumber for the local shipbuilders of the area during
the 1920 to 1940s. The first sawmill in Marystown was operated by Joseph
Baker Sr. Other mills were owned by George Gover, Creston South; Leo
Cheeke and Vincent Nolan, Mooring Cove; James Flynn, Marystown South;
John Farrell, James Baird Ltd.; and Nicholas Power, Marystown North.
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The General
Byng under construction at Stapleton's Point in 1918-1920.
1918 (?)
The
General Byng was a tern, or three-masted, schooner which were large
cargo carrying vessels that were much in demand after World War I
because of the world wide shortage of shipping. It was built by John
Forsey for Samuel and George Harris of Grand Bank.
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The General
Byng sinking.
1928
While
returning from a foreign voyage commanded by Captain Amiel Welsh of
Grand Bank, the General Byng sprang a leak and began to sink. A
distress signal was sent out to a passing steamer and the entire crew
was rescued.
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The Jean and Mary under construction.
1919 (?)
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The Jean and Mary constructed and
awaiting launch at Sandy Point in 1919.
1919 (?)
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Lucy Melinda launch.
1947 (?)
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The Lucy Melinda, a typical western boat
built in Little Bay by Daniel Kelly in 1947. John P. Power of Little Bay
owned the vessel.
1947 (?)
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Alberto
Wareham in the cradles.
1949
The
Alberto Wareham was the largest and last of the wooden schooners to be
built in Newfoundland and was constructed in Creston North by Thomas J.
Hodder. The schooner measured 134 feet in length with a tonnage of 243
gross.
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The
Alberto Wareham, shortly after being launched.
1950 (?)
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The Ruby Wiscombe, being rebuilt at
Wiscombe's Point in Creston South.
1950 (?)
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Minesweepers being built at Marystown
Co-operative Enterprise.
1938 (?)
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Minesweepers being built at Marystown
Co-operative Enterprise.
1938 (?)
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Minesweepers being built at Marystown
Co-operative Enterprise.
1939 (?)
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Minesweepers
being built at Marystown Co-operative Enterprise.
1939 (?)
The
Commission of Government established the first government shipyard at
The Beach in 1938. Four ships were constructed, named after the islands
in Placentia Bay - the Merasheen, Jude, Marticot and Oderin. When World
War II broke they were quickly made ready for service and sent to
England to serve as minesweepers. These gallant little ships were the
first and only Newfoundland built war ships. This shipyard was destroyed
by fire in 1941
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The site of the current shipyard, Brake's
Beach, before development during the 1950s.
1956 (?)
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The early stages of building the shipyard
at Brake's Beach.
1959 (?)
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Brake's Beach.
1962 (?)
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Construction site of the Marystown
Shipyard.
1965 (?)
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Marystown
Shipyard
1964 (?)
This is
the Marystown Shipyard during the longliner construction phase, between
1959 and 1966. In the foreground you can see the oil-fired steam boiler.
The planks were placed in the long steam chamber for several hours until
they were pliable and could be bent easily to fit the curve of a ship.
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A wooden ship being constructed at
Marystown.
1962 (?)
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Shipyard, Brake's Beach.
1960 (?)
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Longliner being constructed.
1962 (?)
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Edna Gertrude longliner being repaired.
1963 (?)
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Ada A Petite (formerly General Burstall)
being rebuilt.
1964 (?)
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Ada A Petite, prior to launch.
1964 (?)
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Ada A Petite being launched - using a
method known as 'sliding down the ways.'
1964 (?)
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Excavation of Brake's Cove for
construction of Marystown Shipyard in 1966.
1966
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The opening of the Marystown Shipyard in
1967.
1967
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Coast Guard ship Montmorency - First ship
to be taken up on syncrolift at the official opening of the Marystown
Shipyard, 1967.
1967
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Montmorency on dock.
1967
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Aerial view of the Shipyard, 1968.
1968 (?)
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The Marystown Shipyard, 1979.
1979
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Marystown Shipyard, 1980s.
1986
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The first steel hull constructed at
Marystown Shipyard, The Atlantic Carol.
1968
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The Atlantic
Carol launch.
1969 (?)
The
Atlantic Carol was the first ship to be launched at the existing
Marystown Shipyard.
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The Atlantic
Carol was the first stern trawler built in Newfoundland.
1969 (?)
The
Atlantic Carol was launched from the Marystown Shipyard on
February 19, 1969, and was first skippered by Martin Hanrahan of
Marystown.
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The Atlantic Margaret was the second
stern trawler built at the Marystown Shipyard, in 1969.
1969 (?)
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The Cape Brule
1973 (?)
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The workboat
Captain Ed was used at the shipyard to help maneuver ships (1976).
1976 (?)
The
Captain Ed was named for Captain Ed Fitzpatrick, a former dockmaster and
rigger foreman at the shipyard.
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The Normand Rock
1978 (?)
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The Normand Rough
1979 (?)
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The Normand Trader
1979 (?)
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Balder Hudson under construction.
22 December 1979
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The Balder Baffin, sister ship of the
Balder Hudson, emerging from the main shed, wheelhouse being lifted on
(1981).
1981 (?)
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Workers
adjoining the bow unit to Hull 35, COGS Mary Hichens.
2 October 1983
October 2, 1983.
Work on an anchor handling/supply vessel, measuring 64 m in length and
1407 metric tons was well under way with the joining of the bow section.
The ship was built for Transport
Canada
and completed in 1984.
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Cow Head, prior to development.
1989 (?)
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The Cow Head Facility during the early
stages of development.
1992 (?)
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Oil Rig being towed into position at Cow
Head.
1995 (?)
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Sea Rose FPSO
2004
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The Cow Head Facility
1993 (?) |
