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Fonds consists of written accounts of the sinking of TEV Princess Marguerite. One, photocopied from a newspaper, the other, a typewritten account from Hugh J. Tumilty, fifth engineer on the Princess Marguerite from September 1940 to 17 August 1942 when she was torpedoed. This account was sent to Mr. Chris Horn in 1985.

Fonds consists primarily of documents relating to activities and the capture of the Navy of Nazi Germany (Kriegsmarine) as well as documents relating to the Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy.

L1734
Hitler Youth documents, in German, belonging to Ferdinand Becker including what appear to be two passports or identification cards held in a leather case dating to 1933 and 1936 and two certificates, one dated 1938.

L1735
List of names and ranks of crew members of M/V Weser, a German ship captured off the coast of Manzanillo, Mexico by the HMCS Prince Robert in 1940.

L1736
Two newspaper clippings desribing the escape and recapture of two Nazi prisoners of war from a Calgary, Alberta area internment camp, 1941.

L1737
Newspaper clippings describing the capture of a German speed freighter by HMCS Prince Robert and other encounters between the German and Canadian Navy, 1940.

L1738
Scrapbook consisting of 4 pages and 3 photographs related to RMS Hermonthis which was intercepted by HMCS Prince Harry. Consists primarily of lists of names.

L1739
List of ships of the Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy which have visited Esquimalt from 1845 to 1939.

L1740
Typed report outlining the work the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve by Lieutenant G.H. Lifton.

The fonds consists of baptismal certificate (1971), certificates of character (1893-1910) of the Royal Navy, letter of reference, papers from the Admiralty, papers regarding James' acceptance into the Royal Canadian Navy, and a short resume of his naval career to 1903.

Fonds consists of a pocket size book of Common Prayer for HMCS Prince Robert, belonging to James L. Mason, dated January 1941.

Fonds consists of three black and white photographs, one of which is of RMS Colburn, and a newspaper clipping with an image of Captain J.H. Hubley, O.B.E. who was a member of the Canadian Merchant Marines, and who guided his ship, RMS Colburn, through the evacuations of Penang and Singapore under constant attack.

The fonds consists of records retrieved and acquired by John Clarkson. The series of ship plans were acquired while he served as the Nautical Inspector for Transport Canada. These would have been used to help with the inspection of the ships. The correspondence series was retrieved by John Clarkson while he served as the marine examiner and surveyor in Victoria. The correspondence was originally from the Steamship Inspectors Office and contains different forms of correspondence regarding the surveys and inspections of ship that were requisitioned for the second world war before and after. These pertain to the inspection of different vessels that were active along the west coast.
The fonds is arranged into two series:

1. Ship Plans-technical drawings
2. Correspondence-textual records

Fonds consists of documents related to the WWII service of Lt. John M. Leeming, RCNVR including his identification card, correspondence, programme from the Royal Navy Presents "Pacific Show Boat", a report on certain incidents which occurred on board HMCS Athabaskan, Cresent, and Magnificent, and a booklet titled "Back to Civil Life".

Fonds consists of a book titled "Popular History of Canadian Naval Operations in the Second World War" by Joseph Schull. There is a sticker affixed that reads "Admiral P.W. Wells, C.B., L.I.D. c/o Bank of Montreal, Victoria, BC".

Fonds consists of a naval message from N.S.H.Q. listing ratings missing believed killed and ratings who have been wounded and are at R.N. Hospital Plymouth, dated 28 June 1940.

Fonds consists of a pocket-size new testament belonging to Kathleen Galagher. It is a 1943 edition issued to nursing sisters of the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII.

Fonds also includes 3 printed copies of black and white photographs of Kathleen Gallagher and a CD containing copies of the photographs.

Also includes an undated Christmas greeting card signed "From the Captain and Wardroom Officers" with a black and white reproduction of a photo of HMCS Kootenay, a Royal Canadian Navy ship active from 1943-1946.