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Maritime Museum of British Columbia

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 – 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 – Fishing Boat “Joan W. II”

Joan W. II was built in 1937 by W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. as a fishing boat. Requisitioned 1939-1944 she was a part of the Fishermen’s Reserve as a Minesweeper Auxiliaries and tender to HMCS Givenchy. The file contains correspondence regarding...

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 “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.

Correspondence – MV “Mitchell Bay”

Mitchell Bay was built in 1937 in Alert Bay by Sharp Shipyards as a fishing boat. In 1939 she was requisitioned into the Fishermen’s Reserve as a minesweeper Auxiliary and a tender to HMCS Givenchy, HMCS Givenchy II. The correspondence regarding t...

Clarkson, John A.

Correspondence – MV “PML 14”

PML 14 was built in 1930 by Shelbourne Shipbuilders Ltd, Nova Scotia it was rebuilt by Armstrong Bros. Shipyard. She was formerly Margaret S II and was a police patrol boat. In 1937 she was owned and registered as PML 14 under the British Columbia...

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.

Correspondence – Yacht “Cancolim”

Built in 1928 in Vancouver by Hoffar-Beeching Shipyards Ltd for the American 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. The file contains...

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.

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