nose Pride Seafaring Cooperative, Ltd., has been established in Nova Scotia to build a reproduction of the legendary racing-fishing schooner. Stock in the schooner will be publicly offered using the traditional 64-share fo1mula. The vessel is to be built at Covey Island Boatworks along the lines of the earlier, but now deteriorating, reproduction, Bluenose II. Despite predictions that Bluenose II will never sail again, the Province ofN ova Scotia hasn't completely given up on her as its sailing ambassador. Estimates for a complete rebuild of the 1963 -built vessel exceed $ 1 million, but the provinciallysanctioned Schooner Bluenose Foundation is contemplating a limited restoration. It is also considering building a third Bluenose. (BPSC, 3 Queen Street, Bridgewater NS B4V lPl )
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World War II Troop Ship Still in Active Service Comm issioned for the first time during World War II, USNS Range Sentinel celebrated its 50th anni versary on 29 September at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Navy Port near Orl ando. As part of the anniversary fes tivities, the public was invited to tour the vessel which began its serv ice as the troop ship USS Sherburne in September 1944. It made two troop transports before the war ended and was present in Tokyo Bay at the time of the Japanese surrender. Decommiss ioned in 1947, Sherburne was converted by the US Navy and put back into servi ce as a range miss il e instrumentation ship in 1971 operated by Military Seali ft Command . (MSC, 90 1 M St. SE, Washington DC 20398-5540)
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