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Maritime Museum of British Columbia

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 – 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 – 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 – Motor Yacht “Norsal”

Norsal was built in 1931 in Vancouver for Powell River Co. Ltd. by W.R. Menchions with a Fairbanks-Morse Co Ltd. Engine. She was requisitioned 1939-1945 and used as a patrol boat. There is correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for...

Clarkson, John A.