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Marine Heritage Database
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Typical Profile
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Tonnage
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123
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Length(ft)
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90.8
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Breadth(ft)
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26.7
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Depth(ft)
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9.1
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Masts
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Decks
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Hull
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Wood
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Shipwreck Details
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Description
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Story
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ST. BERNARD had the misfortune to be tied up at Pier 6 on the morning of December 6, 1917, loading lumber. The burning munitions ship MONT BLANC drifted into Pier 6 immediately opposite ST. BERNARD. The schooner's crew were last seen desperately trying to untie their lines and get away from the wharf. When MONT BLANC exploded, ST. BERNARD was torn to pieces and completely destroyed. Little remained of her aside from some pieces of her keel found on top of the wreckage of Pier 6. The bodies of her three crew were recovered. ST. BERNARD had been sold to owners in Demerara shortly before the explosion.
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Vessel Type
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Schooner
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Type of Event
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Loss
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Nature of Event
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Wrecked
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Cause of Event
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Explosion
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Date of Wreck
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1917-12-06
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Location
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Halifax Harbour
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Cargo
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Lumber
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Lives Lost
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3
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Voyage from
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Voyage to
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Demerara, Guyana
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Remarks
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Ship Construction
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Built at
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Parrsboro, Nova Scotia , Canada
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Date
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1901
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Official Number
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107570
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Registered at
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Parrsboro, Nova Scotia , Canada
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Date
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Propulsion
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Sail
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Rig
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Schooner
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Details
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