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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.

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.