GC1YB5K Rotundus (Unknown Cache) in Nova Scotia, Canada created by geoadventurers (adopted by jajakeiz)

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jajakeiz: This cache is indeed missing. Sadly with that house very close it is time to archive. Thanks to all who have visited.

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Hidden : 9/6/2009

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

On September 1st, 1910, the Rotundus made her way down the Avon River on her 1st regular trip with Captain C.E. Trefry at the helm. The Rotundus was a steam powered ferryboat, certified for 250 passengers, and owned by over 120 different shareholders. She was also used to deliver supplies back from town to local merchants and homeowners. She remained in service as a ferryboat until the 1930s.

The Rotundus made her daily runs according to tide times in the Minas Basin. Her home base was the government wharf in Summerville, Hants County, Nova Scotia. People waited for her to steam by and pick them up at Hantsport, Centre Burlington (Card Beach), Windsor and Avondale (Newport Landing). Passengers could go to town to do their shopping at a round trip cost of 50 cents for adults and children over twelve. They would have an hour and a half to two hours to do their shopping before the reverse tide would start and the Rotundus would have to begin her return trip.

She was a comfortable, sturdily built and commodious rivercraft. The cabin seats were upholstered with crimson plush and she had every modern convenience and safety feature available, including 250 life belts.

The Rotundus cruised steadily against the tides at a speed of 10 knots. She always returned on the same tide, hence the name "Rotundus."

When the Rotundus sadly left the Avon River in the late 1930s, she went to work in Newfoundland only to be called back to Halifax during the second World War. She had the important task of taking water to the thousands of naval and merchant vessels massed in convoy off the coast.

In late November 1946, the Rotundus made her last run. She left Halifax on her way to Sydney with a load of supplies. During that fateful voyage, she got caught up in a big storm off the coast of Cape Breton. After a long battle with high winds and waves, her crew was forced to abandon ship and watch her disappear into the ocean depths.

Source:
The Forgotten History of the Hants Shore: The Rotundus by Jody Lunn, Centre Burlington

The seed coordinates listed above are the parking coordinates near the former site of what was once the home base for the Rotundus – the old government wharf in Summerville. The cache container is a small (500 g.) winter friendly bark camoed peanut butter jar containing a log book, pencils, and themed swag. There is also a FTF prize consisting of a camo duct tape bag hanging next to the cache that contains a small historic book on great maritime inventions (including a steam engine).

In order to determine the exact location of the cache, you will need to check out the statistics for the Rotundus, as listed in the 1938 Rotundus auction notice.

The Rotundus stats may be represented as follows:

Length = AB feet
Depth = C ft. 8 in.
Net Tonnage = DE.24

The final cache location is:
North 45° 05.5WX
West 064° 10.3YZ

where WX = AB + C and YZ = DE - B

Reference web page (including source of gallery images): (visit link)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nccyr gerr ba gur ornpu.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)