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Correspondence – “Departure Bay”

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 – 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 – MV “Van Isle”

Built in 1936 for British Columbia Packers Ltd she was requisitioned in 1940 as a patrol boat in the Fishermen’s Reserve. There is correspondence in the file regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between: AA Stephens, TM...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – yacht “Vencedor”

She was built in 1913 by Rennie Forrest SE and Dry Dock Co. Ltd. in Wivenhoe Essex. She was converted into a yacht in 1927 when she was bought by Vancouver based Captain JW Hobbs, and then was bought by Eric Hamber the Lt. Governor of BC. She was ...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – “Papoose”

She was built in 1940 by Marine Sales & Service Co. Ltd. in Vancouver, she was soon requisitioned for Fishermen’s Reserve until 1945. There is correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between TH Evans, TM...

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 – MV “Trapper”

Built in 1941 by Stanley Park Shipyards she was requisitioned 1941-1944 by the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. Within the file is correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between AA Stephens, TH Evans, TM ...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – “Sea Pride II”

Built in 1940 at Stanley Park Shipyards as a seiner fishing boat. Between 1942-1944 she was used as a patrol vessel and tender to HMCS Givenchy II, and was crewed by Fishermen’s Reserve. There is correspondence regarding the requisition of the ves...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – “Nitinat”

Built in 1939 by Star Shipyards Ltd as a seiner fishing boat for Canadian Government Service as a Fisheries Protection Cruiser. She was requisitioned 1939-1945 were she was a Canadian Naval Patrol boat/examination vessel and an auxiliary boat. The...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – MV “Santa Maria I”

Santa Maria I was built in 1936 by Boeing Aircraft (Canada) Ltd in Vancouver as a seiner fishing boat. She was requisitioned in 1939 for the Fishermen’s Reserve as a patrol boat, and tender to HMCS Givenchy I, HMCS Givenchy II. The correspondence ...

Clarkson, John A.

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