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San Tomas was built in 1938 by AC Benson Shipyard Ltd in Vancouver as a seiner fishing boat. Requisitioned into the fishermen’s Reserve in 1940 as a patrol, and as a tender to HMCS Givenchy and HMCS Givenchy II.
The file contains correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between TH Evans, JT Edmond, AA Stephens, and FA Willsher. It also contains reports which are: cylinder measurements; May 1944 Inspection of hull; May 1944 general condition of machinery; July 1940 general condition of Machinery (done at Armstrong Bros. Shipyard); January 1940 Inspection of Hull; main reconversion, alterations, repairs and renewals.

Maraudor was built in 1918 in Washington State by the US Navy Yard as a submarine chaser. It said that she had operated as a rum runner. In 1930-1931 she was owned by Pacific and Foreign Navigation Co. Vancouver and then subsequent other BC owners. In 1939 she was requisitioned for the Fishermen’s Reserve as a patrol boat.

The file contains correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between TM Stephen, AA Stephens, Comdr. CI Hinchcliffe (E) HMC Dockyard Esquimalt, JT Edmond, HG Robinson, RC Blyth, AA Young. There are also the following reports: Cylinder Measurement, Crank Shift Readings, general condition of machinery, inspection of hull (made at Yarrows).

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 1926 by the Rodd Brothers in Victoria as a power-cruiser yacht. In 1941 she was requisitioned and served at HMCS Naden in Comox BC.
Correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between AA Stephens and the Acting Senior Steamship Inspector in Vancouver. The reports on the condition of the hull and machinery were done by Jas Brydon.

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.

Built in 1940 at Stanley Park Shipyards as a seiner fishing boat. Between 1942-1944 she was used as a patrol vessel and tender to HMCS Givenchy II, and was crewed by Fishermen’s Reserve.
There is correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between AA Stephens, TH Evans, and TM Stephen. The file is mostly reports, with inspection reports on the hull and machinery from both 1944 and 1942, along with main reconversion repairs and renewals, cylinder readings and a report on the annual inspectuion.

Built in 1940 in Steveston BC by Nakade Boat Works as a fishing troller. In 1942 ownership was seized from her Japanese owners and transferred to The Crown. She served as a small patrol craft stationed at Esquimalt, and was also an examination tender to Yorke Island.
The file contains correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between WJR Beech, AA Stephens, FA Willsher with reference to JT Edmond.

Correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between HG Robinson, JT Edmond, WJR Beech, FA Willsher, with reference to AA Stephens.

She was built in 1940 by Marine Sales & Service Co. Ltd. in Vancouver, she was soon requisitioned for Fishermen’s Reserve until 1945. There is correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between TH Evans, TM Stephen, AA Stephens. The reports are on the general condition of the hull and machinery from both 1945 and 1940.

Built in 1939 by Star Shipyards Ltd as a seiner fishing boat for Canadian Government Service as a Fisheries Protection Cruiser. She was requisitioned 1939-1945 were she was a Canadian Naval Patrol boat/examination vessel and an auxiliary boat.
The file contains correspondence regarding the requisition of the vessel for the Second World War between TM Stephen, AA Stephens, TH Evans, WB Finnigan (Naval Store Officer), Major JA Motherwell (Chief Supervisor of Fisheries), L Sheppard, and T Halliday (Naval Architect). The reports from 4 July 1945 are on the General condition of the Hull and Machinery by AA Stephens.