 The Ruby L.M. Smith leaving the harbour.
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 The Ruby L.M. Smith |
| Name of Vessel | RUBY L.M. SMITH |
| Type of Vessel | Schooner, Sailing |
| Owner Name(s) and Residence | Isaac Smith, Island Cove, Random, Trinity Bay (1940 Mercantile Navy List) |
| Owner Name(s) and Residence | Silas Tucker, St. Jones Within |
| Official Number(s) | 159682 |
| Year of Construction | 1935 |
| Place of Construction | Island Cove, Random – Master builder John Collins |
| Number of Decks | 1 |
| Number of Masts | 2 |
| Length | 75 ft |
| Width | 21 ft |
| Depth | 9 ft |
| Gross Tonnage | 68.43 |
| Net Tonnage | 63 |
| Registered Tonnage | 68 |
| Registered Year | 1935 |
| Port of Registry | St. John’s, Newfoundland |
| Remarks | Vessel registered anew in consequence of alterations at (Port) No. 77 in 1944 |
| Registry Closed | December 11, 1944 |
L-R – Tom Jacobs, Harold Tucker, Melvie Bishop, Edgar Holloway George Tucker took the pic. Other crew members were: Hayward Jacobs, Ches Smith, Sam Holloway, Ches Brown and Hayward Tucker.
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The Daily News, October 24, 1945 – Waterfront Directory, Daily Report of Vessels in Port, Steers Ltd – Ruby L.M. Smith, Tucker, master, from St. Jones Within, with general cargo.
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The Downhome Magazine, Oct 2016