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| Photo Title: | M.V. "Christmas Seal" entering Twillingate Harbour |
| Image No.: | PF-001.1-E08a |
| Image Location: | Box01/pf001_e008a1.jpeg |
| Date of Creation: | [between 1947 and 1970] |
| Physical Description: | 1 print : col. ; 14 x 20 cm |
| Biography/Admin History: | "Christmas Seal" was built at Fairhaven, Massachusetts, in 1943, 149 gross tons, official number 178583. Originally named USCB "Shearwater" and owned by the United States Army. Renamed "Christmas Seal" in 1947, registered at St. John's, Newfoundland and owned by the Newfoundland Tuberculosis Association of St. John's. The vessel sailed to isolated outports on the coast of Newfoundland, screening residents for tuberculosis until 1970 when the services of the vessel were no longer required. She was sold to H.C. Mullett Limited, Lewisporte, Newfoundland and was used as an oceanographic research platform before sinking due to an explosion and fire 13 May 1976 near Egg Island, Nova Scotia. |
| Collector: | Capt. Harry Stone |
| Source Donor: | Donated by Capt. Harry Stone |
| Collection Title: | Capt. Harry Stone Collection, Part 1 |
| Associated Material: | PF-055 and textual material in R95-42 |
| Restrictions on Access: | Copyright held by the Maritime History Archive. No image from the fonds may be reproduced for research or publication without permission from the archivist. |
| Copyright: | c-mha |
| Physical Condition: | Good |
| Notes: | Title taken from caption on image. Scope and content taken from caption on front of print. |
| Subjects: | Christmas Seal (Ship). |
