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Canadian List of Shipping 1956: Bustard Clipper [C.194969] registered at Owen Sound; built at Owen Sound in 1950. 41’ 8 x 12’ x 3’ 9; 11 g.t.; 9 n.t.; 125 hp. Owned by Albert W. Lowe, Owen Sound. Russel brochure: Design 322 – The Bustard Clipper is a standard V-bottom Georgian Bay fish boat.

From Russel company brochure: WORKBOATS AND LAUNCHES.
Gerry Ouderkirk archive.

 

Bustard Clipper, Killarney, May 1957.
Photo posted by Paul Cook on facebook February 18, 2015.
source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1529435500649241/permalink/1547061208886670/
Photo scan by Barry Pigeon posted on flickr on March 24, 2008. Barry comments: "taken by my father on a family trip".
source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pigeoncoup/2357726072/in/album-72157603859691525/

 

Bustard Clipper in either Port Dover or Nanticoke harbour. Photo courtesy Paul Cook.

 
Jenet Vlotaros (Angus "Buddy" and Edna McLeod's daughter) comments (Dec. 17, 2018): "Dad (Buddy McLeod) came from Rossport ON. He was the first owner of the Bluefin from 1940s to 1960s...then he bought the Bustard Clipper from Arthur Forrest and his son Ed, who had owned her in Port Dover. He changed the name to Nipigon Clipper, and fished that tug with my Mom until he became ill in the 70s. The Nipigon Clipper was sold to Jim Greenslade after Dad passed away. After just a couple of years Jim sold her to Buzz Tacey from Orient Bay (Lake Nipigon). The last I saw of her, she was pulled out on a crib at Gordon Coveyducks Marine yard. That was years ago now." Photo of Nipigon Clipper with tug Alma (A. McLeod) in background, courtesy Jenet Vlotaros.

 

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