St. Margaret's Bay Sea Training School
Cadet Robert Keith's Sweater
Lads from every part of Nova Scotia came to learn the seafaring arts at the St. Margaret's Bay Sea Training School in Hubbards, NS. to become merchant seamen, preparatory to joining the Merchant Marine to carry sinews of war to every battle zone of WW II. On the "Bluenose", a facsimile of a ship built on land, the lads learned knotcraft, signaling, climbing the ratlines, etc. (click on pictures for enlargements). Photographs done by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1944.
see also:
St. Margaret's Bay Sea School list of gear for cadets.
St. Margaret's Bay Sea School list of commandant's lectures.
St. Margaret's Bay Sea School entrance permission note for cadet John Robert Keith
| Photographs courtesy of Canadian Film Board. |
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Cadet Robert Keith |
Cadet Anthony Scribailo |
Cadet in official sweater. |
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Gov. Gen. Earl of Ashlone, Princess Alice, Cpt. Cameron, Oct. 2,1944. |
Earl of Ashlone, Commander Wilson inspect cadets. |
Earl of Ashlone watching cadets in winch training. |
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Sea Training School buildings |
Sea School "Annex". |
Practice ship "Bluenose". |
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Sextant training. |
Bearing Training |
Winch Training |
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Knot training |
Rope Splicing |
Ratlines |
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| Sextant Training | Bearing Training | Studying |
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| Signal Training | Cadet Library | Cadets singing |
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| Sea School Kitchen | Sea School Kitchen | Sea School Mess |
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| Sea School Mess | Decorating Duffel Bags | Ping Pong |
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| Cadets Scrub | Volleyball | Telling Yarns |
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Barracks |
Gymnasium |
Cadets at ease |
