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Emil-K

Formerly named the Haidi, the 100 ton drum seiner Emil-K was built in 1941 by Star Shipyards in New Westminster, British Columbia. Star Shipyards was started in 1908 by Edward Mercer, a Newfoundlander, and his wife, who cleared the lot … Continue reading

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