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Correspondence – “Departure Bay”
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”
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 – “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.
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.
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 – yacht “Vencedor”
Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds
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 – SS “Salvage Chieftain”
Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds
Built in 1908 in Esquimalt she has been owned by a number of different government departments. 1940-1946 she was owned by Pacific Salvage Co. during which she was requisitioned for the Second World War. There is mainly correspondence in this file ...
Clarkson, John A.
Correspondence – Launch “Taseko”
Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds
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”
Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds
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.