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Correspondence - MV “New America”

New America was built in 1939 in Victoria by the Armstrong Bros. Shipyards with an Vivian Engine Works Ltd. Engine. She was requisitioned in 1941 for towing and general duties at Esquimalt. There is correspondence regarding the requisition of the ...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – Fish packer “West Coast”

Built in 1929 by Coal Harbour Shipyards, Vancouver as a fish packer. In 1940 she was requisitioned into the Fishermen’s Reserve, she was a patrol boat and a tender to HMCS Givenchy and Givenchy II. The file contains correspondence regarding the r...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – Fishing Boat “BC Lady”

Built in 1939 as a fishing seiner she was requisitioned in 1941 by the Royal Canadian Air Force and then the Royal Canadian Navy was manned by a Fishermen’s Reserve crew. She was a patrol boat and was a tender to HMCS Givenchy and HMCS Chatham. Th...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – Fishing Boat “Joan W. II”

Joan W. II was built in 1937 by W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. as a fishing boat. Requisitioned 1939-1944 she was a part of the Fishermen’s Reserve as a Minesweeper Auxiliaries and tender to HMCS Givenchy. The file contains correspondence regarding...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – Fishing boat “Cape Beale”

Built in 1925 by Arnet & Berg in Vancouver as a seiner fishing boat. In 1939 Cape Beale was requisition into the Fishermen’s Reserve fleet as a Minesweeper auxiliary and 1942-1944 she served as a tender to HMCS Givenchy. Correspondence regardi...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – Fishpacker “Allaverdy”

Built in 1939 in Vancouver by WR Menchions & Co. Ltd. as a seine fishing boat for Captain Roland J Roberts. She was requisitioned for the Fishermen’s Reserve that year and was used as patrol boat as well as a tender to HMCS Givenchy and HMCS C...

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 “Flores” and “Cancolim II”

Built in 1940 in Vancouver by WR Menchions & Co. Ltd. for the Canadian Can Co.Ltd., Vancouver. In 1940 she was requisitioned by the Royal Canadian Navy Fishermen’s Reserve where she was used as a patrol boat in World War 2. She has been owned ...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – MV “Mitchell Bay”

Mitchell Bay was built in 1937 in Alert Bay by Sharp Shipyards as a fishing boat. In 1939 she was requisitioned into the Fishermen’s Reserve as a minesweeper Auxiliary and a tender to HMCS Givenchy, HMCS Givenchy II. The correspondence regarding t...

Clarkson, John A.

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