The Queen of the Coal steamships the SS Kyle, Known as the Bulldog of the North, coming to port in the 60s. She gave 64 years of service's before her fate of being grounded in shallow waters.
Earle's Last Ship
In Loving Memory of
"Captain Guy Earle "
Dedicated by:
Elizabeth Patricia Earle (Libby) Daughter
& Family
"Carbonear"
Conception Bay
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland
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April 17, 2013
Our Greatest Navigator
North America's Youngest Known Sea Captain
Captain Guy, viewing off the Kyle 1965
Photo by Dick Meijer
Elizabeth and Brian Viewing the SS Kyle 2007
220 ft Sealing / Fishing Ship a-ground since 1967
The SS Kyle was brought to its resting grounds February 4, 1967 being pushed down the bay by a large ice burg breaking it away from its mooring where it now sits on a mussel bed and is the most well know ship on the island.
"NEW" Climb aboard the Kyle in 2009.
(42 years Later) First ever photos shown to the World.
Libby Looking off the Starboard side, June 15, 2009
Photos Taken by Brian June 15, 2009
Captain Guy Earle was a Veteran Sealing and Fishing Captain of the SS Kyle of Carbonear Newfoundland and was manned by 100 men at times. At the age of 8 years old he began accompanying his Father Arthur Earle on his Voyages North to Labrador. Starting as a cabin boy and learned his labor's well and sank his energies into the Labor's of life at sea, eventually becoming one of the great skippers of his time, rightfully taking his place among the great seamen, Captain James Pike, Captain Cyril Taylor and Captain Ned Rorke of Carbonear - all of whom gave the town a reputation as maker of great seamen.
8 years after his first voyages with his Father Guy surviving a rare disease, Scarlet Fever and beating the odds he became skipper of his Fathers Schooner trading back and forth to Labrador. Captain Guy a Master mariner at the age of 19 commanded his first 3-masted stern schooner Betoine in 1938, this was his first Atlantic voyage with a load of salt fish for Portugal. Obtaining his Captains ticket at the Age of 16 with everyone believing he was 18, becoming the youngest known North American Sea Captain ever to date and for many more years Guy continued a coastal service around Newfoundland, with occasional trips to the Hudson Bay, the mainland of Canada and Labrador, during the winters extending his trade overseas to Spain, Portugal and the Caribbean. In all 30 years as a Captain, Guys life at sea has never once lost a single life.
Captain Guy Earle and his Father Captain Arthur Earle formed the first fully integrated fish business in Newfoundland, Earle Freighting Services of Carbonear, which dealt in salt as well as fresh fish and seals. Earle Freighting Services employed 2,500 fisherman and 190 Permanent employees at Carbonear.
Other known (Schooners, Motor Vessels and Yachts owned by The Guy Earle Thomas S. Gorton, M.V. Salucan, Earle Trader, Gertrude L. Thebaud & The Lila B. Boutillia also located on the Back of the older Canadian 100 Dollar Bill. The Lilla B. Boutilier is the twin sister ship to the Theresa E. Conner the Lunenburg NS museums Owned, The M.V.Alcala, S.S Arctic Eagle renamed the SS Kyle, Maneco, Lady Anderson and the Miss Newfoundland.
"Left to Right" (1939) Lilla B. Boutilier, E.P. Theriault & Thersea E. Connor. Guy Chartered the John.A.Crosbie for sealing the last year before he passed.
Captain Guy Earle was Born in Carbonear NF on November 24, 1917 and Died on February 19, 1968 and was Buried at St James Cemetery
Original from the SS Kyle
Napkin Rings and Wooden Spindle
Thank You Aunt Jean, Cousin's Gordon & Joanne 12/30/07
Scatti il collegamento di cui sopra entrare nel luogo
Immigration Admission Card Thanks to Mark French of NF
His grandfathers name was Marcus French (since that is not legible on the immigration card) and he was either heading to, or returning from, a civilian post with the Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit in Scotland.
Since looting the Kyle occurred during the first years most artifacts ,valuables and memorabilia are no longer known of their where a bout's. Looking for any photos anyone is willing to share or part with. Thank you
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