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Cetoma was built in 1942 in Victoria as a fish troller and would become a patrol vessel for the RCAF. There is correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between Robt. Rennie the Senior Surveyor of Lloyd’s Register of Shipping and AA Stephens. Also Flight Lieut. DHP Johnson with the Western Air Command for the RCAF, FA Willsher, AA Alexander, JT Edmond, and HG Robinson. There is a report from August 1942 on the general condition of the hull.

Chamiss Bay was built in 1928 in Vancouver by WR Menchions & Co. Ltd. as a seiner fishing boat for the Nanaimo Shipyards. 1942 ownership was seized from the Japanese owners and transferred to the The Crown and was requisitioned for the Fishermen’s Reserve as a patrol vessel, a DEMS vessel and as a tender to HMCS Chatham.
The file contains correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, AA Stephens, HG Robinson, and FA Willsher. It also contains reports on work found necessary and carried out, and reports on hull and machinery conditions, and cylinder bore dimensions.

Chamiss Bay was built in 1928 in Vancouver by WR Menchions & Co. Ltd. as a seiner fishing boat for the Nanaimo Shipyards. 1942 ownership was seized from the Japanese owners and transferred to the The Crown and was requisitioned for the Fishermen’s Reserve as a patrol vessel, a DEMS vessel and as a tender to HMCS Chatham.
The file contains correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, AA Stephens, HG Robinson, and FA Willsher. It also contains reports on work found necessary and carried out, and reports on hull and machinery conditions, and cylinder bore dimensions.

Built in 1940 as a fish packer for Cassiar Packing Co Ltd by John Stokkeland Boatyard in New Westminster BC. She was requisitioned in 1943 by the RCAF.
The reports in the file are on the general condition of the hull, and micrometer gaugings. The correspondence is regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between AA Stephens, FA Willsher, HG Robinson, AA Alexander, DHP Johnson, WJR Beech, and Robt. Rennie of Lloyd’s Register of Shipping.

Vega I was built in 1940 as a fish troller. She was requisitioned from 1941 to 1942 by the RCAF
Correspondence in the file is regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between AA Stephens, DHP Johnson, AA Alexander, Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, HG Robinson, and RC Blyth. The reports are on the general condition of machinery and hull.

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 Register of Shipping, and CI Hinchcliffe Lt Comdr (E). The file also contains reports on: Work Necessary for Special Survey, Hull Survey done in Southhampton (1938), and inspections of hull and machinery (made at Yarrows).

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 by a number of tug and towing companies in BC. She has had many name changes over the years and as of 2019 was still afloat. In 1942 her name went from Cancolim II to Flores when she was listed as an auxiliary craft in the Canadian Naval List.
The file includes correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between TM Stephen, AA Stephens, JT Edmond, TH Evans, the Chairman, and Lloyds Register of Shipping. There are four reports from JT Edmond from May 30, 1944 on the general condition of the hull and the general condition of machinery. There is also a leaf that has the cylinder measurements bore oversize.

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 Provincial Police in Victoria. 1945-1989 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd and was used as a fishing boat. One report in the file from 1945 has the registered owner as The Crown. In 1942 she was requisitioned into the Fishermen’s Reserve as HMCS Ripple and was a tender to HMCS Chatham, HMCS Givenchy.
The file contains correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between Boomer, AA Stephens, TM Stephen, TH Evans, HG Robinson, AA Alexander, Robt. Rennie from Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, WJR Beech, JT Edmond, and FA Willsher.
The reports include: Cylinder Liner Calibrations; June 1945 Reports: condition of Hull and condition of machinery; April 1942 reports: condition of Hull and condition of machinery, general condition of machinery as found at Annual Inspection done at Burrard Shipyards, report on Annual Inspection by AA Stephens.

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.