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.
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 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.
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.
Clarkson, John A.