Molly Kool | |
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.jpg) Molly Kool in 1937 | |
| Born | Myrtle Kool February 23, 1916 Alma, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | February 25, 2009 (aged 93) Bangor, Maine, U.S. |
| Resting place | Herring Cove, Fundy National Park |
| Nationality | Canadian / American |
| Known for | One of the first female sea captain in North America[1] |
| Title | Captain |
| Spouse(s) | Ray Blaisdell (m. 1944; died 1964) John Carney (m. c. 1965; her death 2009) |
Myrtle "Molly" Kool (February 23, 1916 – February 25, 2009)[2][3] was a Canadian sea captain. She is recognized as being one of the first registered female sea captains or ship masters in North America.[4] She was one of the first female Master Mariners in Canada.
- ^ Welldon, Christine (2011). Molly Kool: Captain of the Atlantic. Nimbus Publishing.
- ^ Wallace, Kate (February 27, 2009). "Legendary captain Molly Kool dies at 93". Saint John Telegraph-Journal. pp. A1–A2. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ Fox, Margalit (2009-03-02). "Molly Kool, 93, a Pioneer of the Coastal Waters, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ Baird, Donal M. (2001). "Last days of Sail". Women at Sea in the Age of Sail. Nimbus. pp. 2, 215. ISBN 1-55109-267-0.