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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 “Algie”

Algie was built in 1929 in Shelbourne, Nova Scotia by Shelbourne Shipbuilders Ltd. In 1935 she was moved to Prince Rupert, BC. 1938-1945 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd, Vancouver. She was a part of the Fishermen’s Reserve fleet from...

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 – 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 – MS “Sans Peur”

Built in 1933 in Woolston Southhampton. She was requisitioned 1940-1947 as an armed yacht. The file contains correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between JT Edmond, HG Robinson, VG Brodeur, Lloyds Regist...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – MV ‘Universe”

Built in 1942 in Prince Rupert by Matsumoto Boatworks as a fishing seiner. It was requisitioned in 1942 as a patrol vessel and as a tender to HMCS Givenchy II. The file contains correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second...

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.

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.

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