Bay of Fundy so-called "plaster war" of 1820. The Bay of Fundy's ports and basins became major shipbuilding and shipping centres in the 19th century. Led at first by shipbuilders such as James Moran of St. Martins, New Brunswick, shipbuilding spread to all shores of the Bay of Fundy. Shipbuilders such as Joseph Salter in Moncton and William D. Lawrence of Maitland, Nova Scotia constructed some of the largest sailing ships ever built in Canada. Among other accomplishments, Fundy ports produced the fastest ship in the world, the ship ; the largest wooden ship ever built in Canada, the ship ; and the
Storm tides of the North Sea are the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, where the sea shallows and is funnelled toward the English Channel. Storm tides are a regular occurrence in the North Sea basin; several form each year. Although most do not cause significant damage, the impact of some has been devastating. During one, the February flood of 1825, the Danish coastline changed, as the North Jutlandic Island became separated from the Jutland Peninsula. The flood of 1976 and the "North Frisian Flood" of 1981 brought the highest water levels measured to date on the North Sea coast, but because of sea defences such as