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Schooner, Circassian1891
Norris Arm, Newfoundland, Canada
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Circassian (34 GT, 31 NT, 34 RT, 54' long, 17' beam, 7' depth), built in 1891 for George Coffin, a farmer and planter at Joe Batt's Arm. Her registry was closed in 1951.16
Schooner, Firefly1892
Norris Arm, Newfoundland, Canada
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Firefly (35 GT, 33 NT, 35 RT, 55' long, 17' beam, 7' depth), built in 1892 and registered in 1894. She was built for a St. John's merchant, Edgar J. Bowring. Her registry was closed in 1951.18
Schooner, Julia1894
Norris Arm, Newfoundland, Canada
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Julia (27 GT, 25 NT, 27 RT, 50' long, 16' beam, 6' depth), built in 1894 for a farmer/planter, Aaron Brett in Joe Batt's Arm. Her registry was closed in 1951.20
Schooner, Ema W1910
Norris Arm, Newfoundland, Canada
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Ema W (19 GT, 17 NT, 19 RT, 46' long, 15' beam, 5' depth), built in 1910 for merchant, Henry J. Earle of Fogo. Her registry was officially closed in 1948 but actual closure was in 1941 because she was broken up.22
Schooner, Pauline Martin1917
Norris Arm, Newfoundland, Canada
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Pauline Martin (339 GT, 352 NT, 298 RT, 139' long, 32' beam, 13 depth) built in 1917 for Michael E. Martin, a tradesman of St. John's. She was abandoned on her first voyage overseas on December 1918.24
Newspaper Article regarding shipwreck of the schooner, Pauline Martin21 December 1918
Norris Arm, Newfoundland, Canada
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The following is a newspaper article written by the Daily News - Dec. 21, 1918.Schr. Pauline Martin Lost
Crew Landed in New York
"Word was received last evening that the schooner Pauline Martin had been abandoned at sea and the crew landed at New York. The "Martin" was a new vessel built a little more than a year ago at Norris Arm and was owned by J.O. Williams & Co. She left here about ten months ago and made a splendid run to Pernambuco, and since then has been engaged in Southern waters. She was returning from Cadiz with a cargo of salt when lost."
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Schooner, Kathleen1918
Norris Arm, Newfoundland, Canada
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Kathleen (491 GT, 356 NT, 442 RT, 143' long, 33' beam, 13' depth), built in 1918, for a company at Norman's Cove. She had an engine as well as sails. She was registered under the name Katheen, probably by accident. Her registry was closed when she was sold to interests in Greece in 1920. |
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