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Correspondence – Launch “Taseko”

Built in 1942 in Brentwood Bay and was promptly requisitioned by the Navy as a tender at HMCS Nanden in Comox. One report in the file states that Takseko was formerly “Nhpeye”. Correspondence in the file is regarding the requisition of the vessel ...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – MV “Charles H Cates V”

She was built in 1914 by Victor M. Dafoe as a tug. In 1923-1977 she was owned by CH Cates & Sons Ltd. She was requisitioned in 1939 to serve in the second world war. In the file there is correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel f...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – MV “Emoh”

Emoh was built in 1912 by WR Menchions & Co Ltd in Vancouver as a power-cruiser yacht. In 1940 she was requisitioned for a Fishermen’s Reserve crew as a Canadian Naval Harbour Service Auxiliary and later as a Canadian Naval Boom Attendant Vess...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – MV “Fifer”

Fifer was designed by Robert Allan and built in 1939 by Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd for Empire Stevedoring Co Ltd. In 1942 she was requisitioned for the Fishermen’s Reserve as a patrol boat and a tender to HMCS Givenchy and HMCS Givenchy II. Correspon...

Clarkson, John A.