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D.R. Hooser Fonds
L478-L479; L3396-L3397 · Fonds

Fonds consists of an undated diagram/plan showing gun sights and mounting, a diagram showing the production of fuze hacs, and a document containing diagrams/drawings describing different types of firearms.

Also includes a document describing the executive organization of HMCS Uganda and a collection of seamanship examination questions.

Hooser, D.R.
Dusty Miller Fonds
001.007.0001, 008.002.0001-0004, 010.048.0003-0008 · Fonds · 1964-1971

Fonds consists of a pocket size ship plan showing the profile and general arrangement of Transport Ferries by Yarrows Limited and assorted photographs of various vessels including Canadian Coast Guard ships, mechanical equipment, and ships parts.

Yarrows Shipbuilding Limited
E.A. MacFayden Fonds
L293, L477, L798, L1272, L1282, L1283, L1297, L3430 · Fonds · 1935-1948

Fonds consists of documents and memorabilia collected during E.A. MacFayden's naval service ca. World War II.

L293
Pages 9-12 of The Toronto Star Weekly dating to Saturday, 2 October 1935 containing an article titled "The Sea Dogs" by Culver Jones.

L477
Eight tickets and 1 programme for dances held in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia hosted by Gunners' Mates' Friendly Society in 1944 and 1945. (A list of dates and types of dances can be found in the documentation file).

L798
Invitation and menu for the pre-inaugural day banquet of the Ferry Service between Victoria and Vancouver, B.C. on 9 June 1960, addressed to Lieutenant MacFayden.

L1272
Guard book for returns containing miscellaneous papers on chemical warfare and air raid precautions.

L1282
Souvenir programme for Naval Air day, Royal Canadian Naval Air Section, Dartmouth, 21 July 1948.

L1283
Programme for the commemoration of the presentation of the King's Colours to the Royal Canadian Navy Pacific Command, Esquimalt, B.C., 30 May 1939.

L1297
Folder containing lecture notes, photographs, and graphs and charts relating to smoke screening.

L3430
Two documents from Instructional Production Section, HMS Excellent titled "Tactical Employment of a Naval Howitzer Battery" dated 2 June 1938 and "Stores and Accounts" dated 5 May 1944.

Macfayden, Lieutenant E.A.
Edward Peter de Cunha Fonds
988.138-988.139 · Fonds · [ca. 1936-1970]

Fonds consists of a photo album containing a photocopied book which details the history and ships of the Baron Line titled "H. Hogarth and Sons Limited Baron Line". The rest of the album contains black and white photographs of ships that Edward Peter de Cuhna served in with their names, positions, and dates of service listed as well as letters and certificates.

Also includes a binder containing navigational maps and charts and information regarding the River Thames in London and port in Amsterdam as well as a League of Nations report titled "Agreement for a Uniform System of Maritime Buoyage and Rules Annexed Thereto", published in Geneva, 1936, and printed in both French and English.

Also includes a folder containing an extract from a nautical magazine, training documents, charts and tables, and a plan for Tilbury Docks.

de Cunha, Captain Edward Peter
Elworthy Fonds
980.029.0001-0006, 003.006.0001-0012 · Fonds · 1946-1966

Fonds consists of reports on the salvage operations conducted by Island Tug & Barge Company Vessels.

  1. Report on the salvage of M/V Lefkipos, 15 March 1966. Incomplete (missing)
  2. Report on the salvage of the freighter SS Georgidore, by the salvage vessel Sudbury II, 30 October 1959. Also includes copy of Lloyd’s Standard Form of Salvage Agreement, dated 31 October 1959, a chart, some photographs, and copy of “Salvage Ships at Work” pamphlet.
  3. Report salvage operations SS Tonsina, 20 January 1965.
  4. Report on the salvage of the Packer Seamaid, 11 October 1960.
  5. Report on the salvage of the freighter S.S. Makedonia by the salvage vessel SS Sudbury, 12 December 1955. Also includes copy of Lloyd’s Standard Form of Salvage Agreement, copies of SS Sudbury chief officer’s log book, and S.S. Sudbury chief engineer’s log book.
  6. Report on the salvage of SS Glafkos, 1 January 1962. Also includes copy of Lloyd’s Standard Form of Salvage Agreement, dated 4 January 1962, a sequence of events chart, photographs, and a copy of “Salvage Ships at Work” pamphlet.

Also includes 6 scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings dating from 1946 to 1948 and 1952 o 1961 and 6 albums containing an index for the Island Tug & Barge negative cabinet.

Island Tug & Barge Limited
Ernie S. Cassels Fonds
L791, L827, L863, L2135 · Fonds · 1958-1959

Fonds consists of:
Lists of instructions to yachts that have been invited to attend the B.C. Centenary Naval Review as well as ship lists, maps, and the program of events,
a programme for the transfer of HMCS Winnipeg to Belgium and the commissioning of the Belgian naval ship AF Dufour, 7 August 1959,
CNS log books from SS Commodore consisting of inventory of stores records and temporary loan cards, dating to 1958,
and, assorted gunnery plans/arrangements.

Cassels, Lieutenant Commander Ernie S.
980.059, 016.008 · Fonds · 1932, [ca. 1960s-1980s]

Fonds consists of documents relating to DGS William J. Stewart including a radio inspection certificated dated 8 April 1975, an inspection certificate dated 29 January 1971, a principal particulars list, a general arrangement plan drawn by Collingwood Shipyards Limited, and a certificate of British Registry (cancelled) dated 28 April 1932.

Fonds also includes a collection of scanned slides of Canadian Coast Guard Vessels from the 1960s to 1980s.

Canadian Coast Guard
Frederick Ernest Grubb Fonds
L450, L504, L757, L1807, L1973, L1880, L1950, L2122-L2134, L2136, L2155-L2156, L2160, L3006, L3067, L3401-L3402, L3434 · Fonds · 1928-1973

Fonds consists of documents and ephemeral collected by Frederick Ernest Grubb during his naval career beginning with his naval training in 1928. Fonds includes documents related to training and procedures from the Royal Canadian Navy, the Department of National Defence, Royal Canadian Sea Cadets; and the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve as well as memorabilia from events and ceremonies of the Royal Canadian Navy and British Columbia's centennial celebrations in 1958. Also includes documents relating to Grubb's gunnery training and the 1967 training cruise of the Japanese Training Squadron.

L450
Commissioning booklet for HMCS Crescent, 31 October 1955.

L504
4 documents relating to the Royal Canadian Navy's participation in British Columbia's centenary, Operation Century.

L757
1964 and 1966 Programmes for the graduation to be held at Canadian Services College Royal Roads, and an invitation addressed to Commander and Mrs. Grubb to the 1964 graduation ceremony.

L1807
Invitation to cocktails on board the Japanese Training Ship Nippon Maru by invitation of the captains of TS Nippon Maru and TS Kaiwo Maru held on 19 June 1967.

L1873
Folder containing documents relating to the Canadian Armed Forces Centennial Naval Assemblies, including a programme, plan for anchorage, and histories of the Royal Canadian Navy and Naval assemblies more generally.

L1880
Pamphlet titled "Japanese Training Squadron 1967 Training Cruise". Contains details and photos of defense ships Teruzuki, Shikinami; Yudachi, and Murasame.

L1950
Order of service for the unveiling of the plaque to the memory of Rear admiral Walter Hose (1875-1965), held 29 October 1967.

L2122
Lectures for University Naval Training Division on various types of warships, c. 1943.

L2123
Organization chart of the Canadian North Atlantic with the Commander-in-Chief at the head, c. 1944.

L2124
Document titled "Royal Canadian Sea Cadets: Syllabus of training for probationary sea cadets" issued by Commanding Officer Reserve Division dated 18 October 1943, list of books for sea cadets dated 27 December 1943, and a document from the Department of National Defence Naval Service regarding sea cadet summer camps dating to 24 June 1943.

L2125
Documents and correspondence from the department of National Defence (Naval Service) regarding punishment, charges, and misconduct.

L2126
Manual of shore patrol service training, Royal Canadian Navy dated 12 May 1943.

L2127
Document for the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve outlining procedures for kitting new entries, c. 1943 and a document outlining the types of buttons worn by the various branches and rates of the Royal Canadian Navy dating to 3 November 1941.

L2128
Document outlining the procedures for handling requests, H.M.C.S. Stadacona dating to 3 February 1943.

L2129
Report providing instructions on preparation and handling of confidential reports on officers (forms S206 & S450). Prepared by P.W. Earl, A/Captain, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve, Deputy Commanding Officer Reserve Division, dated 9 February 1944.

L2130
Document titled "The Origin and Earlier History of the RCN", c. 1947.

L2131
Training notes regarding officers' disciplinary classes, HMCS Cornwallis, c. 1942.

L2132
Document outlining general instructions on the duty, administration, and training of members of the University Naval Training Division, dating to 2 April 1943.

L2133
Documents outlining questions and answers on regulating duties, c. 1943.

L2134
Document titled "Outline of Reconnaissance", consisting of 10 lectures on the subjects of reconnaissance, intelligence, and ship recognition for R.C.A.F. Officers.

L2136
Booklet titled "Contract Cruise Manual, Navpers 91 058, 1948: NROTC Senior Contract Students", prepared by Training Division, Bureau of Naval Personnel, April 1948.

L2155
Programme for Remembrance Day Service, HMCS Naden, 11 November 1959.

L2156
Two copies of "Presentation of Ceremonial Drums to the Pacific Command of the Royal Canadian Navy", Victoria BC, 16 June 1961.

L2160
Official souvenir programme for the British Columbia Centenary Naval Review and Associated Naval activities, 1958.

L3006
Menu and list of guests to the Royal Canadian Navy Golden Jubilee Reunion Dinner held 4 May 1960.

L3067
Gunnery notebook for naval cadets, 1928-1929.

L3401
Commissioning booklets of HMC Skeena, Fraser, Terra Nova, and Columbia dating to 1957 and 1959. Also, an invitation addressed to Commander and Mrs F.E. Grubb to attend the commissioning ceremony of the HMCS Skeena at Burrard Dry Docks, North Vancouver, Saturday 30 March 1957.

L3402
Programme for the ceremony of presentation of colours by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the First Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and The King's Own Calgary Regiment, held at Beacon Hill Park, Friday 17 July 1959.

L3434
Invitation, reserved seating card, and programme for the Royal Roads Military College End of Year Ceremonies, 1973.

Grubb, Frederick Ernest
G.E. Barnes Fonds
L395 · Fonds · [189-?]

Fonds consists of correspondence from Rear-Admiral H.F. Stephenson (Royal Navy Pacific Station) to Lt. Col. G.A.L. Rawstorne relating to mine recommendations by the Admiralty and a reply containing a detailed report and chart with sections contributed by Captain G.E. Barnes and Lt. Poole, Royal Marine Artillery. Chart is of the mouth of Esquimalt Harbour.

Fonds also includes Barnes' photographs of Victoria and Esquimalt area and a mock battle in Beacon Hill Park (Victoria).

G.E. Kwanne Fonds
L1883 · Fonds

Fonds consists of four plans for a B.L. gun obturation.