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Correspondence – “Chamiss Bay”

• 2022.028.0031
• Item
• February-March 1942

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”

• 2022.028.0031
• Item
• February-March 1942

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”

• 2022.028.0023
• Item
• November-December 1942

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 – “Departure Bay”

• 2022.028.0025
• Item
• January 1942

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

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 – “Empress of Asia" & “Empress of Russia”

• 2022.028.0029
• Item
• 20 December 1939

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.

Correspondence – “Loyal No.2”

• 2022.028.0033
• Item
• 2 January 1942

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

Loyal No.2 was built in 1930 by W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. as a fishpacker for West Coast Fishing Co based in Ucluelet who owned it until 1941. She was seized in 1941 from her Japanese owners and ownership was transferred to the The Crown and r...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – “Mildailian”

• 2022.028.0037
• Item
• October 1942

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

Mildailian was requisitioned in 1942. The file is correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between HG Robinson, AA Stephens, WJR Beech with reference to TH Evan and the owner of the vessel Mr. JA Meagher.

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – “Sea Bird”

• 2022.028.0047
• Item
• 22-29 March 1943

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.

Correspondence – “Skeena Maid”

• 2022.028.0051
• Item
• November-December 1942

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.

Correspondence – “Vega I”

• 2022.028.0061
• Item
• July-August 1942

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

Vega I was built in 1940 as a fish troller. She was requisitioned from 1941 to 1942 by the RCAF Correspondence in the file is regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between AA Stephens, DHP Johnson, AA Alexander, Lloyd’s ...

Clarkson, John A.