Vessels
Here is a list of some of the vessels built along the Shubenacadie River and it's Confluence with Cobequid Bay (1831 - 1901)

As collected and arrangned by W. L. Burgess 1950 (3 June 1950).

Nova Scotia Registry of shipping compiled by Thos. R. DeWolf. A copy of the vessels Registered at Maitland, Nova Scotia 1874 - 1903. A list published by the Hants Journal 1888.

I obtained the list from the National Archives of Canada, MG 29A23

Name              Rig     Tons  Year  Builder              Where Built  

Ada B Brig 237 1863 John Keho South Maitland Adele Barque 664 1880 Jas Montieth Maitland Advent Brig 184 1862 Jno R. Crow Maitland Agile Brig 143 1861 Geo Dartt Greens Creek Agnes Barque 719 1864 A. McCallum Maitland Algoma Ship 1184 1879 A. McCallum Maitland Alice Brig 187 1861 W.H. Hamilton Maitland Ann Barque 389 1863 A. McCallum Maitland Annie Brig't 203 1874 Lock Lawrence Maitland Annie Lorway Barque 752 1872 John Trahey South Maitland Annie Putnam Barque 778 1874 Alfred Putnam Maitland Argo Brig 150 1850 Wm. McDougall Maitland Ariomede Brig 204 1863 David Crow Maitland Arora Brig 237 1863 John McDougall Maitland Aspen Brig 235 1865 Joe Miller Maitland Bessie Sch 561 1901 Jas. Montieth Maitland Blonde Brig 158 1864 W.C. Barbrick Maitland Breeze Brig 227 1862 Wm McDougall South Maitland Brinda Ship 958 1863 Robt Boak Maitland Calburga Barque 1350 1890 Adam McDougall South Maitland Capri Barque 896 1874 Jas. Montieth Maitland Chas Adams Brig 136 1857 C. Peterson Maitland Clyde Brig 116 1860 Chas A. Borcy Maitland Colerain Brig --- ---- John Graham South Maitland Cragrowine Barque 434 1863 A.Donaldson Maitland Cromarty Brig 277 1874 James Rose Maitland Cupid --- 650 1871 D. Proll- W. Smith Maitland Cupid Schn --- ---- Graham & White South Maitland Cypress Brig 213 1861 Alex Roy Maitland Cyrene Barque 473 1863 Fred' Frieze Maitland Defiance Brig 113 1856 Robt Esdale Maitland Demslaw Ship 1279 1874 H.D. McArthur Maitland Douglas Brig 98 1846 Adam Douglas Maitland Duncan Barque 452 1865 John Keho South Maitland Earnscliffe Ship 1874 1891 Jas. Montieth Maitland Edith Schn 45 1894 W.P. Cameron South Maitland Edw' Walker Brig 118 1831 John Tremain Shubenacadie Ella Brig 332 1879 Jas. Montieth Maitland Emeline Brig 304 1874 Jas Montieth Maitland Emily Barque 334 1863 Jer' Northup Maitland Ensenada Barque 999 1889 W.P. Cameron South Maitland Erinna Barque 1130 1877 S.D. Brown Maitland Esther Roy Ship 1569 1877 Alex Roy Maitland Europa ---- 190 1856 A. McDougall Maitland Eva Maud ---- 266 1880 W.P. Cameron South Maitland Florence Abbott Schn 121 1877 James Moore Maitland Fowler Schn 64 1841 Isaac Lake Maitland Francis Herbert Barque 803 1874 Cox & Pratt Maitland G. A. Good S-Ship 65 1874 John Dart Princeport Gloaming Ship 1499 1879 Jas. Montieth Maitland Golden Eagle Brig ---- ---- ------------- Urbania Grandee Ship 1578 1884 Jas. Montieth Maitland Gypsy Brig ---- ---- John Graham South Maitland H. Vickars Brig 188 1859 S. Rettie Green's Creek Hecla Barque 872 1872 Adam McDougall South Maitland Hemisphere Schn 76 1843 Thos Hetcher Maitland Horton Schn 121 1864 Fred' Brown Maitland Ibex Brig ---- ---- ----------- Urbania Inveresk Barque 850 1874 John Trahey South Maitland Isabel Barque 1260 1880 W.P. Cameron South Maitland J. B. Elliott Brig 174 1862 J. B. Elliott Maitland Jane Brig 140 1861 G. B. McLellan Princeport Jessie Barque 434 1863 Alex McDougall Maitland John Lorway Barque 1111 1874 John Trahey South Maitland John Nelson Schn 94 1857 Elias Nelson Green's Creek John Trahey Barque 1148 1876 John Trahey South Maitland Joseph Ship 1542 1876 A. McCallum Maitland Kathleen ---- ---- 1891 W. P. Cameron South Maitland Launberga Barque 1316 1893 Adam McDougall South Maitland Laura Brig 457 1876 R. F. Densmore Maitland Laura Emily Barque 768 1874 Bowden Smith Maitland Lillie Schn 311 1894 Edwin Roy Maitland Lilly Brig 250 1863 David Smith Maitland Linnet Barque 928 1884 W.O. Cameron South Maitland Linwood Barque 1233 1887 Alex Roy Maitland Lizzie Barq'tn 352 1885 Chas Putnam Maitland Maggie Dart Barque 584 1882 Robert Dart Maitland Maggie E. Soal Ship 1367 1874 A. Putnam Maitland Magna Charta Barque 459 1864 Wm. Aikens Maitland Maid Of The Mist Schn 75 1892 R.S. Watson Urbania Man Zu Brig 244 1885 Chas Putnam Maitland Mary Barque 642 1863 Wm Lawrence Maitland Mary Brig 277 1865 Geo. J. Troop Maitland Mary Jane Barque 629 1871 ------------- Maitland Mary Jane Schn ---- ---- Putnam & Lawrence South Maitland Mauna Lou Barque 1071 1881 Chas Putnam Maitland McDougall Barque 1174 1873 Adam McDougall South Maitland Midas Barque 869 1879 A. McCallum Maitland Milton Ship 1182 1879 S.D. Brown Maitland Minnehaha Brig 244 1864 (for) Joseph Wier Princeport Mozart Ship 781 1863 (for) T.S. Harding Maitland Nautilus Brig 176 1851 David Frieze Maitland Norma Barque 821 1876 Geo. Douglas Maitland Norwood Ship 1727 1891 Adam Roy Maitland Osberga Barque 1158 1884 Adam McDougall South Maitland Paragon Barque 820 1881 S.D. Brown Maitland Petrel Brig 237 1864 S.D. Brown Maitland R. Morrow Barque 1156 1884 Alex Roy Maitland Rain Brig ---- ---- John Graham South Maitland Rainbow Schn 99 1845 A. McCallum Maitland Ruby Barque 878 1870 Wm McDougall South Maitland Salmon Barque 1163 1885 Adam McDougall South Maitland Salus Barque 815 1864 (for) T.E. Terfrey Maitland Sarah Schn 44 1840 J. Woodworth Shubenacadie Savona Ship 1649 1891 W.P. Cameron South Maitland Scotland Barque 512 1879 Jas. McDougall South Maitland Sea Gull Schn 26 1888 R.S. Watson Urbania Selkirk Ship 1757 1886 W.P. Cameron South Maitland Senator Ship 1474 1878 Jas. Montieth Maitland Shamrock Schn 53 1902 W.D. Lawrence Maitland Sherwood Barque 998 1878 A. Putnam Maitland Stranger Brig 197 1863 Jas. Montieth Maitland Strathern Barque 1373 1893 Jas. Montieth Maitland Strathisla Barque 1280 1890 A. Putnam Maitland Strathmuir Barque 1175 1885 A. Putnam Maitland Strathome Barque 1099 1883 A. Putnam Maitland Sylvan Barque 1046 1879 Adam McDougall South Maitland T. E. Kenny Ship 1559 1877 A. Putnam Maitland Tara Barque 948 1879 Jas. Montieth Maitland Thomas Bayne Ship 1225 1873 John Trahey South Maitland Time Barque 130 1855 (for) C.A. DeWolf Maitland Trust Brig 522 1876 Frieze & Roy Maitland Tweed Barque 340 1863 Wm. McDougall Maitland Urbania Vascella Schn 138 1877 Alex Fraser Maitland Veritas Barque 1000 1876 Alex Fraser Maitland W. D. Lawrence Ship 2459 1874 W.D. Lawrence Maitland W. H. Corsar Ship 1435 1874 Brown & Crowe Maitland W. J. Stairs Barque 1060 1879 Alex Roy Maitland Wanderer Brig 179 1864 Geo Smith Maitland White Wings Barque 510 1889 Thos S. Lawrence Maitland Wild Horse Schn 165 1864 John MacCumber Maitland Wm. Douglas Ship 1263 1874 Alex Roy Maitland Wm. G. Putnam Barque 716 1862 Wm. Lawrence Maitland Zephyr Schn 47 1841 Geo. McCulloch Maitland Zulu Barque 888 1879 J.A. Putnam Maitland

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