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Correspondence – “Chamiss Bay”
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”
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”
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”
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 – “Empress of Asia" & “Empress of Russia”
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.
Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds
Correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between HG Robinson, JT Edmond, WJR Beech, FA Willsher, with reference to AA Stephens.
Clarkson, John A.
Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds
Built in 1940 in Steveston BC by Nakade Boat Works as a fishing troller. In 1942 ownership was seized from her Japanese owners and transferred to The Crown. She served as a small patrol craft stationed at Esquimalt, and was also an examination ten...
Clarkson, John A.
Correspondence – “Skeena Maid”
Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds
Built in 1940 as a fish packer for Cassiar Packing Co Ltd by John Stokkeland Boatyard in New Westminster BC. She was requisitioned in 1943 by the RCAF. The reports in the file are on the general condition of the hull, and micrometer gaugings. The ...
Clarkson, John A.