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New America was built in 1939 in Victoria by the Armstrong Bros. Shipyards with an Vivian Engine Works Ltd. Engine. She was requisitioned in 1941 for towing and general duties at Esquimalt.
There is correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between AA Stephens, TM Stephen, TH Evans, HG Robinson, JT Edmond, FA Willsher, and Liet. Comdr. R.Sadd (E), RCN Dockyard, Esquimalt. There is also occasional correspondence with the owner T Charlton who is related to Andres and George Ltd.
The 5 reports from 1945 are: the general condition of the hull, general condition of the machinery and information about the Vivian engine. The reports from 1941 are inspection of hull and the report on general condition of machinery.

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 patrol vessel. She went underwent extensive repairs after being burned and sunk while in naval service.

Departure Bay No.2 was built in 1928 in Nanaimo. 1936-1942 she was owned by Nanimo Shipyards. She was seized in 1942 from her Japanese owners and ownership was transferred to the The Crown and was requisitioned into the Fishermen’s Reserve as a patrol boat and tender to HMCS Givenchy, HMCS Givency II, and HMCS Chatham under the name HMCS Valdes.

The file contains correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between AA Stephens, HG Robinson, and TH Evans. It also contains reports for Departure Bay No.2 from January 22, 1942 on the inspection of the hull and inspection of machinery which were made at Yarrows. The owner being Nanaimo Shipyards Ltd. two pieces of correspondence mention Loyal No.2.

Ednorina was built in 1927 by Clyde Shipbuilding & Drydock Co Ltd in Vancouver as a seiner fishing boat. The RCN requisitioned her as a tug and boom defence tender at Prince Rupert.
Correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between Victoria Steamship Inspector Boomer, TM Stephen, TH Evans, AA Stephens, the Rear Admiral, RCN, CO PC and the Officer Commanding Pacific Coast HMC Dockyard Esquimalt. Included are two reports from March 20th 1946 on inspection reports on the hull and machinery.

Mildailian was requisitioned in 1942. The file is correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between HG Robinson, AA Stephens, WJR Beech with reference to TH Evan and the owner of the vessel Mr. JA Meagher.

Built in 1939 by Star Shipyards Ltd as a seiner fishing boat for Canadian Government Service as a Fisheries Protection Cruiser. She was requisitioned 1939-1945 were she was a Canadian Naval Patrol boat/examination vessel and an auxiliary boat.
The file contains correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between TM Stephen, AA Stephens, TH Evans, WB Finnigan (Naval Store Officer), Major JA Motherwell (Chief Supervisor of Fisheries), L Sheppard, and T Halliday (Naval Architect). The reports from 4 July 1945 are on the General condition of the Hull and Machinery by AA Stephens.

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 Stephen, AA Stephens. The reports are on the general condition of the hull and machinery from both 1945 and 1940.

Built in 1940 at Stanley Park Shipyards as a seiner fishing boat. Between 1942-1944 she was used as a patrol vessel and tender to HMCS Givenchy II, and was crewed by Fishermen’s Reserve.
There is correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between AA Stephens, TH Evans, and TM Stephen. The file is mostly reports, with inspection reports on the hull and machinery from both 1944 and 1942, along with main reconversion repairs and renewals, cylinder readings and a report on the annual inspectuion.

San Tomas was built in 1938 by AC Benson Shipyard Ltd in Vancouver as a seiner fishing boat. Requisitioned into the fishermen’s Reserve in 1940 as a patrol, and as a tender to HMCS Givenchy and HMCS Givenchy II.
The file contains correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between TH Evans, JT Edmond, AA Stephens, and FA Willsher. It also contains reports which are: cylinder measurements; May 1944 Inspection of hull; May 1944 general condition of machinery; July 1940 general condition of Machinery (done at Armstrong Bros. Shipyard); January 1940 Inspection of Hull; main reconversion, alterations, repairs and renewals.

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 requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between JT Edmond, HG Robinson, TM Stephen, TH Evans, AA Stephens. The reports within the file from 1944 were done at the VMD and there are also reports from 1940, the reports from both periods are on the general condition of the machinery and hull, as well as cylinder measurements from 1944.

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. There is correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between TH Evans, TM Stephen from JT Edmond. The reports are 1944 on the condition of hull and machinery, along cylinder measurements.