The Harry A. McLennan

During World War I my Great Grandfather McLennan was commissioned to build four ships for the Canadian Navy. He was from St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada and owned a small engineering firm. Only one of the commissioned ships was ever built, because the war ended before he completed the other three ships. The ship was named The Harry A. McLennan in honor of his son who was killed in Belgium during World War I. I'm told that pieces of the ship are still visible on the Nova Scotia coastline, having suffered a ship wreck. I would love to try to visit the site sometime.

The picture was taken in 1923 during the maiden voyage of The Harry A. McLennan in the St. Johns' harbor. What a beautiful ship!