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Correspondence – “Cetoma”

• 2022.028.00030
• Item
• 7-15 August 1942

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

Cetoma was built in 1942 in Victoria as a fish troller and would become a patrol vessel for the RCAF. There is correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between Robt. Rennie the Senior Surveyor of Lloyd’s Regi...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – “Chamiss Bay”

• 2022.028.0031
• Item
• February-March 1942

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

Chamiss Bay was built in 1928 in Vancouver by WR Menchions & Co. Ltd. as a seiner fishing boat for the Nanaimo Shipyards. 1942 ownership was seized from the Japanese owners and transferred to the The Crown and was requisitioned for the Fisherm...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – “Chamiss Bay”

• 2022.028.0031
• Item
• February-March 1942

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

Chamiss Bay was built in 1928 in Vancouver by WR Menchions & Co. Ltd. as a seiner fishing boat for the Nanaimo Shipyards. 1942 ownership was seized from the Japanese owners and transferred to the The Crown and was requisitioned for the Fisherm...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – “Co-operator I”

• 2022.028.0023
• Item
• November-December 1942

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

The file contains correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between HG Robinson, AA Stephens, FA Willsher, WJR Beech, and JT Edmond. One such correspondence mentions attending the Kyuquot Trollers Co-operative...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – “Cooperator III”

• 2022.028.0024
• Item
• February-March 1943

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

The file contains correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between AA Stephens, FA Willsher, WJR Beech, and JT Edmond. Primarily telegrams, as well as one copy of a letter from WJR Beech with the DND letterhead.

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – “Departure Bay”

• 2022.028.0025
• Item
• January 1942

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

Departure Bay was built in 1928 in Nanimo as a fishpacker. 1937-1942 she was owned by Nanaimo Shipyards. She was seized in 1942 from the Japanese owners and ownership was transferred to the The Crown and requisitioned into Fishermen’s Reserve as a...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – “Empress of Asia" & “Empress of Russia”

• 2022.028.0029
• Item
• 20 December 1939

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

Empress of Asia was built in 1913 by the Fairfield Shipbuilding & engineering Co. Ltd. in Scotland, sponsored by GM Bosworth (wife of the Vice-President of the CPR). She was owned by the CPR from 1913-1942. In 1914-1916, 1918-1919 she was in A...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – “HC Forty Two” ex “Ednorina”

• 2022.028.0028
• Item
• February-March 1946

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

Ednorina was built in 1927 by Clyde Shipbuilding & Drydock Co Ltd in Vancouver as a seiner fishing boat. The RCN requisitioned her as a tug and boom defence tender at Prince Rupert. Correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for th...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – “Loyal No.2”

• 2022.028.0033
• Item
• 2 January 1942

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

Loyal No.2 was built in 1930 by W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. as a fishpacker for West Coast Fishing Co based in Ucluelet who owned it until 1941. She was seized in 1941 from her Japanese owners and ownership was transferred to the The Crown and r...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – “Mildailian”

• 2022.028.0037
• Item
• October 1942

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

Mildailian was requisitioned in 1942. The file is correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between HG Robinson, AA Stephens, WJR Beech with reference to TH Evan and the owner of the vessel Mr. JA Meagher.

Clarkson, John A.