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Man-O-War Boats
Making Port of Call.
USA
- U.S.S
Dickson, Commander Barret V. Ajemian, 9/02/1955,
4 days stay.
8/03-07, 1962(For Jamaica's
Independence)
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U.S.S.
Papago, Captain E. W. Wyse, 9/01/1956, 3
days stay.
- U.S.S Galnard, Commander Richard Griswald, 7/01/1963,
5 days stay.
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USS
Dealey, LT. Commander Edward Whiteman, 5/28/1961
Britain
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H.M.S. Bounty, Captain William Bligh,
1783 - 1787
- H.M.S.
Providence, Captain William Bligh, 2/05/1793
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H.M.S. Tweed, 10/29/1832
- H.M.S. Forward, 10,21,1886, Lieut. Commander Furlanger
- H.M.S. Tarter, 8/21/1895
- H.M.S. Tweed, 10/29/1832
- H.M.S. Wistaria, 1/14/1923
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H.M.S. Sparrow, Captain L. Thomas, 8/31/1951, 2/2/1952
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H.M.S. Vidal, Captain E.G.
Irving, 8/02/1957
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H.M.S. Ulster, Commadore W. J. Parker, 2/28 - 3/03,
1959.
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Britannia-
In 1965 the
Britannia
sailed from Lucea to Montego Bay with Queen Elizabeth II
and Prince Phillip, after she completed her island tour
in Lucea.
Spain
Almandarez, Chevaulanzy, 10/23/1886
- Canada.
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Bananas - Ship weekly from
Lucea and Green
Island to England via the
SS Jamaica
Producer,
SS Jamaica Planter and SS Castillo.
Sugar - Export from storage houses in Lucea and
Savanna-La-Mar.
Rum - Exported from Kew Estate at the Kew wharf.
Wood - Export Fustic, Bullet, Logwood from the
Logwood area of Hanover.
Dye - Export from the Logwood area of Hanover.
Spices - Exported world wide, Pimento, Ginger,
Turmeric,
Yam - Export Lucea Yam to Panama for the
Jamaican
Canal
workers as early as 1850. Cuba was also another
destination for Plantains, Cocoa.
Cattle - Export to Trinidad & Tobago
Rice - Imported from Guyana (British Guinea) and
receive by Hanover Agency Ltd.
Asphalt - Imported from Trinidad and Tobago,
received by the Hanover Public Works Department and The Hanover
Parish Council.
Salt - Imported From Turks & Cacios by Hanover
Agency Ltd.
Lumber - Received by Hanover Agency Ltd and Henderson
Moo Young.
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Easter Regatta- During the 50's
and early 60's there was annual yacht race from Lucea to
Montego Bay. There could be as many as forty yachts. Fire
Fly was a champion boat built in Lucea.
Boat Building- There was building of Schooners, Shools,
Yawls, Lighters, Drogher,Yacht and Launches in Lucea.
Winslow - A schooner that carry Ice from Mo Bay to
Lucea.
Packet
Canoe –
Used to for passenger transportation.
Lighters - Were used to ferry cargo to and from
the boats, they would be assisted at times by the launch
"Dilly". Often times citizens would hire the Lighters for Sunday evening cruise on the harbor,
or were used by Granville Edwards Band, to serenade the
Town during the Christmas season.
You could often see the Lighters going to the town of Green
Island(12 miles away) to be used for the shipping of
Bananas, Sugar and Rum.
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