Historica Canada – Angus James Walters, fishing captain (1882 – 1968). Walters went to sea in 1895, beginning as a deckhand for his father, who had pioneered Lunenburg’s involvement with the banks fishery. His ability to find fish and to get the most speed out of his vessel led to his selection in 1920 as skipper of the Bluenose, then under construction.
Under his command, the schooner achieved fame on the Grand Banks and in the International Fisherman’s Trophy races 1921 to 1938.