Schooner 'Bowdoin' navigating Strait of Belle Isle, 1947
Contributed by Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center
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Navigating the Strait of Belle Isle, which runs between Labrador and Newfoundland, can be tricky at the best of times. Rough seas and sea ice are common for much of each year, as is bad weather ranging from thick fog to outright gales.
Also known as the Labrador Straits, this passage was an essential route to and from the schooner Bowdoin's Arctic destinations.
The schooner was built to tackle tough conditions. Her sturdy hull and short sail rig, aided by a powerful engine, could handle high winds, seas, and ice.
Here Rutherford Platt, who was the botanist on this and other expeditions, captures with his camera the drama of the schooner's bow coming down hard from a wave.
Other Information
- Title: Schooner 'Bowdoin' navigating Strait of Belle Isle, 1947
- Creator: Platt Sr., Rutherford D.
- Creation Date: 1947-09-08
- Subject Date: 1947-08-08
- Town: Strait of Belle Isle
- State: Newfoundland and Labrador
- Media: negative
- Local Code: 1975.10.1162
- Collection: Rutherford D. Platt Collection
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center
Bowdoin College, 9500 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011-8495
(207) 725-3416
http://academic.bowdoin.edu/arcticmuseum/
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LC Subject Headings
Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration
Bowdoin (Ship)
Ship equipment & rigging
Expeditions & surveys
Other Keywords
Arctic
Belle Isle
Bowdoin
Canada
Donald MacMillan
Labrador
Sailing
Schooner Bowdoin
Strait of Belle Isle
weather
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