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Built in 1941 by Stanley Park Shipyards she was requisitioned 1941-1944 by the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps.
Within the file is correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between AA Stephens, TH Evans, TM Stephen, HG Robinson, JT Edmond, FA Willsher. The reports are 1944 on the condition of hull and machinery, along with a turning back survey and repairs from the DND.

Built in 1908 in Esquimalt she has been owned by a number of different government departments. 1940-1946 she was owned by Pacific Salvage Co. during which she was requisitioned for the Second World War.
There is mainly correspondence in this file regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between JT Edmond, HG Robinson, FA Willsher, along with: the Department of Transport to Yarrows from the Chief Accountant and from John Cameron of Yarrows to JT Edmond; a letter to JT Edmond from Miss W. Spencer of the VMD;
Other military people and engineers.
The file contains reports on: work found for a voyage to the UK; report on the general condition of the hull; report on the general condition of boilers and machinery; Salvage equipment on board; copy of a sheet setting forth the drillings of the shell plating; thickness of plating.

Photo of a view from shore of the Johnson Street Bridge raised with a boat going under. Photo held onto the navy blue mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason. The back says Victoria whaling boats.

Photo of a whaling harpoon gun on the deck of a boat. Photo held onto the black mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.

A photo of two whaling boats, with the crew visible. Bill Manson up the mast, and the other men at the bow of the vessel around the harpoon gun. Photo held onto the blue mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo of blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.

A photo looking towards a whaling station from a whaling vessel. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.

Photo of a view of a whaling vessel on the water from another boat. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason. The back of the photo states that one of the 5 whaling boats out of Victoria.

Photo of a view of whale in a whaling station with an oil drum in the foreground and a different whaling station building behind the whale. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason. The back says village Vancouver Island.

Photo of a view from the shore of the Tofino lifeboat station and the ramp protruding from the building into the water.

Postcard of a view of the village of Tofino from a boat with writing at the bottom right hand side that says Tofino, BC.