BLUE NOSE

Mauritius Ship Models | Boat Models in Mauritius The original Blue Nose was built in Smith & Ruth land's shipyard located in Lunenburg, New Scotland and Canada in 1921 and was commanded by the courageous captain Angus Walters of Lunenburg. The same year, the Blue Nose won the selection contest for representing Canada at the international schooner competition. It was incredibly fast and always reconquered easily the cup for Canada. It became a living legend and remained victorious, keeping the trophy until 1938. During World War II, the Blue Nose was used for trade with the West Indies and in 1946, Canada was informed that the Blue Nose has ended its career on a coral reef off Haiti.

In 1963, colonel Orland De Halifax ordered the construction of an exact replica of the original Blue Nose, he named it Blue Nose II.

BLUE NOSE

Mauritius Ship Models | Boat Models in Mauritius Le Blue Nose original fut construit sur les cales de Smith & Ruthland a Lunendurg, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada en 1921 et etait dirige par le courageux capitaine Angus Walters de Lunenburg. Cette meme annee, le Blue nose battait tous ses adversaries lors de la selection pour representer le Canada a la competition internationale de goelette. Il etait incroyablement rapide et reconquerait toujours sans difficulte le trophee pour le Canada. Il devint une legende vivante et resta invaincu ainsi retenant le trophee jusqu'a 1938. Pendant la deuxieme guerre mondiale le Blue Nose servit au commerce avec les Antilles et en 1946 le Canada apprit avec stupeur que le Blue Nose conclut sa glorieuse carriere sur un recif de corail au large de Haiti.

En 1963, le colonel Oland De Halifax fit construire pour les habitants de nouvelle Ecosse une replique exact du Blue Nose originale et lui donna le nom de Blue Nose II

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