Talk:SS Royal William/@comment-108.170.166.151-20191001203449

I am a Canadian with a number of "blue water" sailor ancesters in the 1800's. Having spent some time at Mystic Seaport confirmed my perceptions that if it were not an American ship, it did not exist. That is, no doubt, a trait inferited from the Brits.

The S.S. Royal William first crossed the atlantic under steam except whem mechancal maintrnance was done. The great canadian ship "Marco Polo', Clipper, shattered all standing records of the time for long passages.

Of course, the "Bluenose" which graces our ten cent coin was undefeated, much to the chagrtin of many New Englanders and New Yorkers!

And of course, The HMS Bounty was built in Lunenberg, Nova Scotia by many of the shiprights who created the "Bluenose".

And direcrly after 9/11 American airspace was closed, so several dozen inbound airliners were diverted to "Gander" a wwII airbase in :the middle of nowhere, in Newfoundand. In a very sparsley  populated area. Now, all of the maritimes are well known for their hospitality, but the Newfies, our newest province (1949) are especially commited to it. With no infrastructure to support such a venture as housing and feeding such a number, it was near miraculous that the newfies pulled it off with unseeming ease. None of the hosts accepted any payments from their American guests. Can you imagine that?! My wife and I recently attended a performance of the Broadway musical. It was a great show about an incredible response by rural communities when it was needed.

There are, by the way more "Newfies" living in New England than in Newfoundland.

We, your Northern neighbours really are "Good Guys"

Come, visit us!