Series consists of records relating to the correspondence between members of the Steamship Inspectors Office including the Chairman, Senior Steamship Inspectors and Steamship Inspectors, amongst others regarding inspections done before and after the requisition of vessels for the second world war. There is also additional correspondence, including with the owners of the vessels.

There was correspondence regarding the requisition of different ships for the Second World War between:
A Farrow-Inspector of Boilers and machinery
Commodore WJR Beech, RCN, Commanding Officer, Pacific Coast, HMC Dockyard Esquimalt BC
HG Robinson- Senior Steamship Inspector, Vancouver
JT Edmond, Esq. Steamship Inspector, parliament Buildings, Victoria
FA Willsher-Chairman, Board of Steamship Inspection, Ottawa (1939,1942)
FA Willsher-Deputy Chairman (1939)
Commodre VG Brodeur, RCN, Commanding Officer, Pacific Coast, Esquimalt, BC
Capt. GR Davidson, A/A, D.S. & T.O., Prince Rupert
Jas Brydon-Steamship Inspector (1939)
Acting Senior Steamship Inspector, Vancouver (1939)
TM Stephen-Department of Transport Steamship Inspector’s Office, Vancouver (1939)
TH Evans-Commander (E) RCN Engineer Superintendent (1944)

Built in 1925 by Arnet & Berg in Vancouver as a seiner fishing boat. In 1939 Cape Beale was requisition into the Fishermen’s Reserve fleet as a Minesweeper auxiliary and 1942-1944 she served as a tender to HMCS Givenchy.
Correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between JT Edmond, FA Willsher, TM Stephen and 4 reports from 26 May 1944 on the hull and machinery done at the Esquimalt Naval Dockyard. There is also a Main reconversion, alterations, repairs and renewals report.