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1900 – 1967 or later · Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Smith and Rhuland

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Two hundred and twenty-five vessels from one Lunenburg yard, including the schooner on the Canadian dime.

Founded
1900 by Richard W. Smith and George A. Rhuland at 280 Montague Street, Lunenburg
Output
More than 225 vessels, 1901–1974
Record
Naval Marine Archive maintains a full hull-number database for the yard
  • 1921Bluenose — hull 119; to William J. Roué's design; lost off Haiti 1946
  • 1963Bluenose II — for the Oland family
Sourcing notes & unresolved questions
  • End date unresolved: one source gives 1967, but a 2005 article headlined a Nova Scotia yard closure, suggesting activity continued in some form. The site is now used as a repair yard.

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