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New ship of old style, A 60-foot brigantine, the Playfair, is commissioned at York Quay of Harborfront yesterday with flags flying. The ship, a studen(...)

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New ship of old style, A 60-foot brigantine, the Playfair, is commissioned at York Quay of Harborfront yesterday with flags flying. The ship, a studen(...)

Date7/3/1974

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Loek, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: New ship of old style; A 60-foot brigantine; the Playfair; is commissioned at York Quay of Harborfront yesterday with flags flying. The ship; a student training vessel; is the second brigantine built by Toronto Brigantine; Inc.; a group that offers sea training to youths. The harder fire boat saluted the new vessel with its hoses playing.

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