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CGS Estevan : Midship Section at Frame 48...

• 2022.028.0014
• Item
• 23 February 1911

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

Built in 1912 by the Collingwood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. as a Canadian government lighthouse tender. In 1930-1940 she was owned by the Minister of Marine and Fisheries in Ottawa and from 1940 to 1970 she was owned by the Minister of Transport. She w...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – Fish Packer “Maraudor”/“Marauder”

• 2022.028.0034
• Item
• January-February 1940

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

Maraudor was built in 1918 in Washington State by the US Navy Yard as a submarine chaser. It said that she had operated as a rum runner. In 1930-1931 she was owned by Pacific and Foreign Navigation Co. Vancouver and then subsequent other BC owners...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – MS “Sans Peur”

• 2022.028.0065
• Item
• 31 March 1938

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.

Correspondence – MV “Fifer”

• 2022.028.0039
• Item
• December 1942 (predominantly)

Part of John A. Clarkson Fonds

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 – “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.