Halifax Lighthouse on Sombro Island

The Halifax Lighthouse, also called the Sambro Island Light, is at the entrance to Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia,  and is the oldest surviving lighthouse in North America.  It was built during the 7 Years War between 1758-1759.

During the War of 1812, the American privateer Young Teazer  captured two vessels at night off the Sambro Island Light and was pursued and trapped by British warships near Chester, Nova Scotia, where the crew blew the American ship up with heavy loss to prevent its capture.

During both world wars, German U-boats torpedoed Allied ships in the area.

In 1920, the Norwegian freighter Romsdals Fjord struck a ledge near and and sank with no loss of life.

--Brock-Perry

Why It Takes So Long to Do This Blog

This would also apply to my other six blogs.

I get started with an article and one things leads to another, until I am several related subjects away.

The last several days it started with Nova Scotia privateers during the War of 1812.  That led to the term "Bluenoses."  Then, the Nova Scotian privateer Crown which had a prize taken away by a bigger British ship. 

That ship was the HMS Altalante which was eventually wrecked at Sambro Island (Halifax) Lighthouse, where another ship was wrecked in 1920, the Norwegian freighter Romsdalfjord.  Then I got into some of the Atalante's cruises and captures while serving on the British North America and West Indies Stattion, something else I had to look up.

By the way, the Sambro Island Lighthouse is the  oldest surviving North American lighthouse.

Then, there is the story of the American privateer Young Teazer which captured two ships off the light, then was chased and blew up casing the so-called Teazer Light (spooky).

I will be writing more about these things.

Well, That's Why. One Thing leads to Another.   --Brock-Perry