From Rum running to Gun running – the Customs Cutter Margaret
Question: What does smuggling booze into a dry Canada have in common with a revolution in Brazil? Answer: The Margaret. The Canadian Customs Preventive Service was established in 1892 but it was not until 1914 that it received its first vessel built specifically for customs patrol purposes. That vessel. the Margaret, was built by the English firm, Thornycroft at […]