John M. MacFarlane
486 articles
The Northwest Passage: a short overview
Mild winters in Vancouver BC make thoughts of sailing through ice choked waters almost inconceivable. Yet Victoria and Vancouver are pivotal connections to the fabled Northwest Passage, to Arctic trading and exploration as well as being home for many famous Arctic mariners. Ships
The Search for British Columbia's Oldest Floating Heritage
The Dorothy when she was still afloat. (Photo from the John MacFarlane collection.)
Some Biographical Sketches of Interesting Canadian Scientists With Naval Links
Surgeon Captain Charles Herbert Best RCN(R)
Collecting Nautical Antiques
Royal Navy Officer’s Swordbelt c1840
Canadian Holders US Naval Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the United States Congress on members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of h
Full Transits of Canada's Northwest Passage
The RCMP schooner St. Roch and HMCS Labrador together in Esquimalt Harbour after each had made successful transits of the Northwest Passage - 10 years apart.
Underwater Transits of the Northwest Passage
HMS Tireless and USS Pargo rendezvous at the North Pole in 1991. The submarines remained on the surface for 24 hours during which the crews played a cricket match.
Cooking At Sea: some marine gastronomy
John M. MacFarlane 2002
Canadian Navy Hockey
RCN Hockey Team (Photo courtesy of MMBC collection (MMBC991.068.0005.050))
Modern Canadian Arctic Expeditions 1860-1962
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The Yarrows Ltd. Shipyard: a short history
The Yarrows Ltd. Ways in Esquimalt Harbour
Some Notes on HMCS Iroquois In the Korean War
HMCS Iroquois in Drydock at Sasebo Japan to repair damage after being hit by enemy gunfire off the coast of Korea in 1952 (Photograph from MacFarlane collection.)
Canadian Naval Admirals and Commodores
The careers of these officers and more than 28,000 other Canadian naval personnel are outlined in the searchable Biography Database on this website. Search by last name to find out about the naval careers and lives of these men and women. The information is derived only from publ
Malahat Drive: MacFarlane's Folly
The monument to Major MacFarlane at the Malahat Summit.
The North Star of Herschel Island
The original owners of The North Star of Herschel Island, Carpenter and Wolkie, never knew anything about the need to register a ship ... they probably had never heard of such a thing. She was not registered when Sven Johansson, purchased her in 1967 from Fred Carpenter. The Regi
Capital Iron & Metals Ltd.
Ron Greene Captured HMCS Coaticook Blowing Up (Photo from Ron Greene collection.)
Searching For Pirate Treasure
John M. MacFarlane 2002
Captain Cook Memorial Kealakekua Bay Hawaii
The Captain Cook Memorial at Kealakekua Bay Hawaii as it appeared in 1957.
Tracking Down the UNTD (University Naval Training Division)
Bill Clearihue (Photo from the Nauticapedia Collection.)
Canadian Naval Football Stars
Doug von Dersch (ex-UNTD) while playing for the Hamilton Tiger Cats
Canadian Northwest Passage and Discovery Expeditions pre-1818
Northwest Passage and Discovery Expeditions pre-1818 (both real and imagined)
Recognizing and Preserving Floating Heritage in British Columbia
A vessel (the Ricochet) undergoing restoration at Shelter Island Marina. (Photo from the John MacFarlane collection.)
Collecting Ship Mail and Marine Post Offices
Postal Cover From C.C.G.S. Camsell posted in 1978 while on the Western Arctic Patrol. These colourful marks on the covers were developed privately by the ship’s Purser who applied them, on his own initiative, giving them a very nice cachet. (Photo from MacFarlane collection
Outboard Motorboat Racing in British Columbia
George Hynek was the Pacific Northwest Champion of Class–C outboard motorboat racing c1936. (Photo with permission from the Hynek collection.)
A Personal Experience of the UNTD (the University Naval Training Division)
I joined the University Naval Training Division (UNTD) in 1966 by applying in September and sitting a Selection Board at H.M.C.S. Scotian in Halifax Nova Scotia. I had first encountered UNTD officer Cadets in 1957 when I watched them racing sailing whalers in Esquimalt Harbour. I
Typical Routines of the University Naval Training Division at H.M.C.S. Cornwallis
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Rainbow Sea Cadets
In 1935 the Rainbow Sea Cadet Corps held its annual summer camp at Fort Rodd Hill. Here the winners of the Camp Tent Inspection proudly display their "E" (for excellence) pennant.
British Naval Reserve Organizations
Some Canadians chose to serve in Royal Navy organizations - and other were related to those who served. This is an overview of the diversity of organizations that made up the Royal Navy’s reserve.
A Nominal List of Personnel of the Royal Naval Canadian Naval Reserve (Fishermen's Reserve Section)
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
Fred MacFarlane: A Canadian's Experiences in the RNVR in the First World War
Fred MacFarlane as a young man before the outbreak of war. (Photo from the MacFarlane collection.)
Some Sketches of Interesting Canadian Naval Characters
While many personnel of the Royal Canadian Navy have distinguished themselves in their naval careers a number have stood out in other aspects of their lives as "personalities".
Captain James Hepburn McFarland RN: A Royal Naval Officer With a Long Career Through the Napoleonic Wars
Signature of Captain James Hepburn McFarland (Photo from MacFarlane collection.)
Ernest J. Scotty Gall
He was born at Fraserborough Scotland in 1903. He joined the Hudson's Bay Company as an Apprentice Clerk in 1923 from his native Scotland for a salary of $240 per year. He signed a five-year contract because there was little opportunity for a young man at that time in the UK. A
The Schooner Casco
The fore–and–aft schooner Casco at Bamfield BC in 1903 during her fur sealing days. (MMBC Photo P166.01)
Careening the North Star of Herschel Island
When I first met my good friend Captain Sven Johansson he was the Master and owner of the sailing vessel North Star of Herschel Island, an Eskimo trading schooner that he had rigged as a Ship. He lived on board her, anchored a few metres off the old Imperial Oil fuel jetty in Vic
Restoration of Name of RCN
Here is the text of the email naval message that was sent out to the navy on the occasion of the restoration of the name of the Royal Canadian Navy on August 12th, 2011.
Canadian Naval Weddings
Petty Officer Arthur A. McLeod RCNVR and Josephine May McLeod on their Wedding Day December 14, 1940 (Photo Melanie Taylor collection)
Partial Transits of the Northwest Passage
MacFarlane, John M. (2012) A List of the Early Partial Transits of the Canadian Northwest Passage 1921 to 2004. Nauticapedia.ca 2012. http://nauticapedia.ca/Articles/NWP_Partialtransits.php
Vessels Built by the Deltaga Boat Works Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Last Morse Code Message at VAK
Chris Hyde sends the last message in Morse code from Sooke Coast Guard Radio 1992.
Introduction to the Nominal List of Members of the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve
RNCVRs of the Pacific Division Lower left – Percy Tribe. Upper right – Alan B. Ford
The UNTD Nominal List
This is the list of more than 8,100 Canadians that served in the University Naval Training Division (UNTD) of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR) and the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve (RCN(R)). For twenty five years (1943–1968) the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve
RCN Fishermen's Reserve Vessels
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012 (Updated in 2019 with additional data from Bryon Taylor)
The Bay of Islands/Cornerbrook (Newfoundland) Patrol Force
Lieutenant–Commander H.M. Spencer Lewin CBE (Commanding Officer of the Bay of Islands Patrol) (Photo from The Newfoundland Quarterly)
Some North Polar Geography
The Arctic Circle It is the latitude at which the sun does not set for one day at mid-summer and does not rise for one day in mid-winter. The latitude varies from year to year but is approximately 66° 33 minutes from the equator. On June 20 or 21, the summer solstice occurs a
Angus Brabant - HBC Fur Trade Commissioner
Angus Brabant (1866–1928) Brabant Collection Image AB0149
The Anglo-American Polar Expedition (Leffingwell-Mikkelsen) in the Duchess of Bedford 1906-08
Plaque on the seawall in the Inner Harbour at Victoria BC
Vessel Registration in Canada
The covers of the annual publication of the Canada List of Shipping was the publicly available version of the records which were popularly known as the Blue Books. An individual register record was covered by dark blue hard covers that looked just like a passport. There were the
The UNTD Nominal List
This is the list of more than 8,100 Canadians that served in the University Naval Training Division (UNTD) of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR) and the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve (RCN(R)). For twenty five years (1943–1968) the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve
Vessels Owned and Operated as Rum Runners on Canada's Pacific Coast
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Plimsoll Mark
Plimsoll Mark / Line on the side of a ship (Photo courtesy of the Murray Polson collection)
The Royal Canadian Navy Fishermen's Reserve
Edgar Joseph Arnett, Chief Skipper (Fishermen’s Reserve Section RCNR)
Ranks of Admiral and Commodore in Canada
Canada has a rich naval heritage which tends to have a low public profile. To the detriment of the Navy and our awareness of our national culture and history, Canada's naval contribution in two World Wars, the Korean conflict and the many United Nations and NATO operations is hid
Vessels Owned and Operated by the RCAF
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Exploration of the High Arctic and Journeys to the North Pole
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Vessels Built by the Gooldrup Family
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built by the Hourston Glascraft Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by the Kishi Shipyard
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013 with historical builder notes by the Britannia Shipyards NHS, City of Richmond
The Nauticapedia Project Report for 2016
The Nauticapedia Project (Photo from the John MacFarlane collection.)
A List of Vessels Owned by Pacific (Coyle) Navigation Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC
The Pacific (Coyle) Navigation Co. Ltd. fleet (Photo from the Brendan Coyle collection.)
Personel of the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve
compiled by John M. MacFarlane (Updated 2018)
A Short History of the University Naval Training Division (UNTD)
(much of this taken from various editions of “The White Twist” with additions and corrections by John MacFarlane) During World War Two the Canadian navy was short of qualified officers and sought ways of producing more of them. Naval Order 2854 (June 19, 1943) stated
Officers Commissioned into the RCN through the RN Upper Yardman's school
For 100 years the Royal Navy has used the Upper Yardman's Scheme to commission older more experienced personnel from the lower deck. For a brief period the Royal Canadian Navy used this scheme to commission a small number of officers. The program was replaced by HMCS Venture and
A Seagoing Officers Sea Chart Book From 1799
Title Page (Photo from MacFarlane collection.)
Navigating With Compasses in Far Northern Canada
The North Pole is the geographical ‘top of the world’, 90 degrees north latitude, the point where all meridians of longitude intersect. The northernmost point on the globe, all directions are south from the North Pole. It is the northern end of the earth's axis. The r
The Search For Sir John Franklin 1848-1860
The search for Franklin was the next major European activity in the area. There were a number of public and private expeditions that combined a search for the remains of the Franklin Expedition with a search for the Northwest Passage and charting and discovery of new lands.
Vessels Built by the Crane Family & Crane Shipyard Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Daigle Welding & Marine Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Harris Built Products Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by the Remmem Family
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
Vessels Built by the Sather Boat Works Ltd. or Peder Sather
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built by Tasaka Boatworks Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built By Turpel Marine Railway Co., Victoria BC
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Yamanaka Boat Works
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
Mission Vessels of the British Columbia and NT Coasts
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels of the British Columbia Forest Service
The histories of these vessels and more than 48,000 other vessels are outlined in the searchable Vessel Database on this website.
A List of the Ships Scrapped or Broken Up By Capital Iron & Metals Ltd. in Victoria BC.
MacFarlane, John M. (2011 updated 2013) A List of the Ships Scrapped or Broken Up By Capital Iron & Metals Ltd. in Victoria BC.
Guide to Fishing Licence Codes Seen on Canadian Vessels
Fishing Licence Stickers (Photo from MacFarlane Collection)
Vessel Licencing in Western Canada
An example of the ‘old’ system of vessel licence number notation. (The 13K indicates that it was licenced in Vancouver BC.) (Photo from MacFarlane collection)
Canadians Serving as Admirals in Foreign Navies
Some persons born in Canada went on to careers in Foreign navies and achieved high rank as Admirals or Commodores. Two who achieved flag rank in foreign navies retired to Canada. This is the definitive list of those names and the countries in whose navies they served.
Vessels Owned by or Operated by the Canadian Army
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Enemy Merchantmen Taken In Prize by Ships of the Royal Canadian Navy
MV Weser captured in the Pacific by HMCS Prince Robert. (Photo courtesy of MMBC.)
Major James Francis Lenox MacFarlane’s Version of the Siting of the Malahat Highway
From a letter to the Victoria Times August 29, 1938
Transits of the North East Passage
MacFarlane, John M. (1990 - Revised 1995, 2011 & 2012) Transits of the North East Passage. Nauticapedia.ca 2012. http://nauticapedia.ca/Articles/NE_Fulltransits.php
Canadian Arctic Discovery Expeditions 1818-1845
Sources: Sale, Richard (2002) Vaughan, Richard (1994) Story, Norah (1967)
Vessels Built by A. Linton & Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by A.B.D. Enterprises Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by A.C. Benson Shipyard Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Alberni Engineering & Shipyards Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Albion Boat Works Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Allied Shipbuilders Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Argo Marine Builders Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Art Pilling Craft Boat Works Ltd.
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Vessels Built by the Atagi Boat Works
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
Vessels Built by the Baba Family
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Vessels Built by B.C. Dock Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by B.C. Fibreglass Co. Ltd.
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Vessels Built by B.C. Marine Railway Co.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by B.C. Marine Shipbuilders Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Beach Avenue Shipyard
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Beaver Glass Hulls Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built by Bel-Aire Shipyards Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Benson Brothers Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Bidwell Ship Yard
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
Vessels Built by James Bissett & A. Gilstein
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Boeing Aircraft (Canada) Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by British Columbia Forest Service Maintenance Depot
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Burrard-Yarrows Corp.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Calgan Marine Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Canoe Cove Manufacturing Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by the Canoe Cove Marina Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Ce Fer Designs Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Celtic Shipyards Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Chine Boat Yard
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by the Clark Brothers Boat Works Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Coal Harbour Shipyards Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
Vessels Built by Coastal Craft Aluminum Welded Boats Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Commander Boat Mfg. Inc.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Cooper Enterprises Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by J. Coughlan & Sons Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Dafoe Shipbuilding
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by DeKleer Bros. Industries Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd. in British Columbia
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Double Eagle Boat Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Enno's Custom Boats Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Falconer Marine Industries Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by O.C. Ferguson Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Fibo Boat Works Ltd
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Folkes Manufacturing Ltd. and David Folkes
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Foundation Co.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Frostad Boat Works Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Grenfell Yachts Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built by Harbour Boat Builders Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by Hoffar-Beeching Shipyard Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by The Hoffar Motor Boat Co.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Hunter Boats Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by I.C.L. Engineering Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Independent Shipwrights Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by J. & M. Carlson Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Jenkins Marine Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by John Manly Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Kawano Boat Works
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
Vessels Built by Kenwood Investments Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Joseph L. Lister
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Mac & Mac Mfg. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by S. Madill Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Maritime Industries Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by members of the Matsumoto Family
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built by the Vessels Built by the Matsumoto Shipyard Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built by the Vessels Built by the Matsumoto & Sons Shipyards Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built by the Mayer Steel Boat Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by McEachern & Shore Boatbuilding Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the McKay-Cormack Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Stanley S. McKeen
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by McKenzie Barge & Derrick Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the N.M. McLean Shipyard
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by the William R. Menchions Boat Yard
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by the Arthur Moscrop Boat Yard
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels built by the Newcastle Ship Building Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by John H. Nicholson
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the North Arm Boat Works
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Pacific Bowpickers Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built by Palmer Boats Ltd
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built by Pelagic Pacific Industries Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Permaglass Plastic Ltd
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Philbrook's Shipyards Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Prince Rupert Boatyard Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by Prince Rupert Dry Dock Co.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Queensboro Shipyards Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Queenship Yacht Works Inc.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Raider Aluminum Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Rivtow Industries Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Rivtow Shipyards Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Rivtow Straits Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Rivtow Shipyards Ltd.
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Vessels Built by the Rodd Brothers
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Sangster Marine Ltd. or Sangstercraft Boat Works Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Saturna Yachts Inc.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built by Sceptre Yachts Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built by Shore Boat Builders Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Spencer Boats Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Stanley Park Shipyards Ltd
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Vessels Built by Vessels Built by Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Sterling Shipyards Ltd.
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Vessels Built by the Stokkeland Family
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Vessels Built by the Stoltz Boat and Glass Craft
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2022
Vessels Built by the Erling Sylte and the Sylte Shipyard Ltd
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by John T. Taylor
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Vessels Built by Thames Boat Works Ltd.
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Vessels Built by the Thompson Bros. Aluminum Welding Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Titan Boats Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2025
Vessels Built by Titan Inflatables Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Three Buoys Houseboat Builders Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Tristar Marine Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Turner Boats Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Twin Anchors Marine (1977) Ltd.
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Vessels Built by the Union Boat Works Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Vancouver Dredging & Salvage Co. Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Vancouver Shipyards Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Victoria Machinery Depot Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Victoria Motor Boat & Repair Works Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Victoria Shipyards Co. Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Vito Steel Boat & Barge Construction Ltd.
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Vessels Built by the Members of the Wahl Family
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Vessels Built by Wallace Shipyards Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Waterway Houseboat Builders Inc.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by Alex Watson (Sr. and Jr.)
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Vessels Built by West Bay Boat Builders Ltd.
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Vessels Built by West Bay Sonship Yachts Ltd.
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Vessels Built by West Coast Ship Builders Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Western Bridge & Steel Fabricators Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Western Houseboat Builders Ltd.
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Vessels Built by the Wick Family
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Vessels Built by Withey’s Shipyards Ltd. and Withey & Sear Boatbuilding & Repair Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by Wm. Lyall Shipbuilding Co.
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Vessels Built by Wright Shipyards
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Vessels Built by Yarrows Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Tometara Yoneda
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Vessels Built by Alberta Equipment Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd.
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Vessels Built by George Askew
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Vessels Built by the Hudsons Bay Co
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Vessels Built by Riverton Boat Works Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Bayliner Marine Corp.
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Vessels Built by Beneteau
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Vessels Built by Carver Boat Corporation
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Vessels Built by Catalina Yachts Inc.
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Vessels Built by Cheoy Lee Shipyard Ltd.
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Canadian Vessels Built by the Chris-Craft Corporation
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Vessels Built by Hatteras Yacht Co.
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Vessels Built by Hunter Marine Corp.
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Vessels Built by Chantiers Jeanneau SA
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Vessels Built by Uniflite Inc.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Pelican R11
PDF document from the Nauticapedia archive.
Vessels Owned by the MacFarlane Family
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
AB Ferries
Compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
Saskatchewan Shipping
Compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
Saskatchewan Ferries
Compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
People's Steamship Navigation Company
Incorporated in May 1884 their intended aim was to compete head-on with the Canadian Pacific Navigation Co. of which John Irving was the Manager since its inception. The People's Steamship Navigation Company was managed by John H. Turner and H. Beeton of Victoria and they held 27
Pender Island Grafitti
John M. MacFarlane 2011
Untd Recruiting Booklet
PDF document from the Nauticapedia archive.
Untd Brochure 1951
PDF document from the Nauticapedia archive.
Untd History 1963
PDF document from the Nauticapedia archive.
Untd Vip List Names
PDF document from the Nauticapedia archive.
Untd Vip List Titles
PDF document from the Nauticapedia archive.
Untd In Memoriam List Alpha
PDF document from the Nauticapedia archive.
Untd In Memoriam List Chrono
PDF document from the Nauticapedia archive.
Nominal list of Members of the ROUTP
The list is not complete and is derived by volunteers from publicly accessible sources. The ROUTP replaced the UNTD in 1970 as a unified training programme for reserve officers for the Canadian Forces. The UNTD was briefly re-instituted in the 1985-1987 period. The SYEP also incl
HMCS Caribou - Royal Canadian Naval Reserve Division Corner Brook
Opening of HMCS Caribou. (Photo from Crowsnest Magazine)
Canadians With Naval Career Origins Holding Ranks Equivalent to Naval Flag Officers
A number of Canadian naval personnel attained high rank in other military services and were the equivalent of naval Admirals and Commodores. This includes anyone who served in the Canadian Navy and later attained the equivalent of Flag rank. These are Canadian naval officers who
Royal Navy Admirals Serving in Canada
The Royal Navy had the duty of defending Canada's waters prior to 1910. Admirals and Commodores of the Royal Navy have been serving in North America for several hundred years. During that time 124 of them served there. Prior to the Nineteenth Century admirals with responsibility
Documents Relating to the Court of Enquiry Into the Loss of HMCS Galiano
The Memorial to HMCS Galiano located in the Ross Bay Cemetery Victoria BC. (Photo from the John MacFarlane collection.)
Persons Commanding Canadian Naval Vessels
Over about 150 years many Canadians have commanded naval vessels in Canada and elsewhere. Some non–Canadians have commanded Canadian vessels. This list is an attempt to give interactive access to the biographies of these individuals. The list is not complete and is derived
Care Taker Article
PDF document from the Nauticapedia archive.
El Sueno R6
PDF document from the Nauticapedia archive.
Vessels Built by Advance Marine Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Advanced Mobile Welding Co. Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Albert C. Benson
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Vessels Built by Alfab Marine Products Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Alton Boat Works (Ernest E. Alton)
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Vessels Built by Alu-Craft Products Ltd.
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Vessels Built by A.M. Welding Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Amor Marine (Frederick John Amor)
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Vessels Built by the Arimoto Boatyard
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Vessels Built by Armstrong Alloys & Marine Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Armstrong Brothers Shipyards
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Vessels Built by Arrow Boat Works Ltd.
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Vessels Built by the Asari Boat Works
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Vessels Built by Associated Welding & Fabricators Ltd.
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Vessels Built by A.W. LePage Gasoline Engine Supply Co.
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Vessels Built by the Barron Family
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Vessels Built by B.C. Glass Hulls Ltd.
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Vessels Built by B.C. Iron Works
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Vessels Built by B.C. Marine Engineers & Shipbuilders Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by B.C. Yacht & Boat Builders Co.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Beau Industries Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Bellevance Welding Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by Benson Brothers Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Bent Jesperson Boat Builders Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Douglas Berryman
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Vessels Built by Henry Bird
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Vessels Built by British Columbia Packers Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Roy Brown
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Vessels Built by Burrard Shipyard & Engineering Works Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Cal-Glass Boats Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Cameron-Genoa Mills Shipbuilding Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Camfew Boats Ltd.
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Vessels Built by the Canada Department of Public Works
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Vessels Built by Canadian Fibreform Ltd.
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Vessels Built by the Canoe Cove Boat Builders Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by the Canoe Cove Shipyards Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Cape Lazo Boat Yards Ltd.
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Vessels Built by The Cassiar Packing Co. Ltd.
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Vessels Built by George E. Cates
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Vessels Built by Centre Shipyard Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Certified Welding & Machining
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Vessels Built by Chappell Bros. Boat Works
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Vessels Built by the Cholberg Family
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Vessels Built by Chris-Craft of Canada Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Clyde Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Coates Watercraft
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Vessels Built by Comox Logging & Railway Co.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Cooper Yachts Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Cow Bay Boat Works (Crawley Didricksen)
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Dean Garren Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by D.M. Garren Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by Dominion Construction Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Doric Boat Works Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Eriksen Boat Builders Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Eriksen Brothers Shipyard
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Vessels Built by Esquimalt Marine Railway Co.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Fairfield Fabricators Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Fauchon Engineering Works Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by F.C. Yachts Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Fehr & Sons Sail Craft Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Fenner & Hood Shipyards
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by John A. Ferneyhough
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Ferrier & Lucas
Author’s Note: This is a partial list (work in progress).
Vessels Built by F. & F. Equipment Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Bertram Foster
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Four Seasons Houseboat Builders
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Francis Millerd & Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Fraser Marine Shipyards Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Fraser River Boat Works
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Galbraith & Sulley Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Garden Bay Marine Services Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Garren Blakely Yachts Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by General Boat Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by GenStar Shipyard (Mercers) Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Gilford Shipyards Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Gilmour Brothers Boats
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Vessels Built by Gilpin Construction Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Maurice Gronlund
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Vessels Built by John Group
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Vessels Built by Buford E. Haines
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Vessels Built by Harbour Boatyards Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Harbour Industries Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Harbour Marine Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Harbour Shipyards Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Hi-Line Aluminum Welding Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Hilmarine Boat Works
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Vessels Built by the Hirano Boat Works
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
Vessels Built by Bunji Hisaoka
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Vessels Built by H.M.C. Dockyard (Esquimalt)
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Vessels Built by the Hoffar Brothers
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Vessels Built by Henry S. Hoffar
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Vessels Built by James F. Hoffar
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Vessels Built by G.H. Hopkins
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Vessels Built by Horizon Boats & Rigging Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Inland Marine Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by International Flotation Systems Inc.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by International Hydrodynamics Co. Ltd. (HYCO)
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by International Submarine Engineering Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by John Iverson
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Vessels Built by Lauri M. Jarvis
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Vessels Built by John Dunn & Co. Ltd.
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Vessels Built by K. & C. Thermoglass Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by K. Frostad Boat Building Ltd.
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K & M Boat Works
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
Vessels Built by the Kamachi Family Boat Builders
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Vessels Built by Kamma & Blake Industries Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Kanata Marine Ways Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Kellahan Marine Ventures Ltd.
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Vessels Built by the Kobayakawa Family
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Peter London Shipwright Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2025
Vessels Built by Lynnwood Boats Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by MacDonald Marpole Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Mareno Boat Works
Author’s Note: This is a partial list (work in progress).
Vessels Built by Donald S. Martin
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Vessels Built by Martin Marine Industries Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Matsumoto Boatworks, Prince Rupert BC
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built by Mayhew & Strutt Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by M.B. Marine Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by McKeen & Wilson Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by McKenzie Barge & Marine Ways Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by M.C. Marine Fibreglass Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by M.Y. Marine Specialties Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Nanaimo Shipyard Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the New Method Welders Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Nor-Del Custom Marine Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Northwest Plastics and Shipyard Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Northwest Propeller & Repair Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels built by the Ohman Boat Works & Marina Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by O'Kabe Boat Works Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Vessel_Builders_Okanagan_Houseboats.php
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Osborne Shipyards Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Pacific Salvage Co. Ltd., North Vancouver BC
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Vessels Built by Ronald Pearson Boat Works
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Vessels Built by Joseph William Pike
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2025
Vessels Built by the Port Hammond Boat Yard Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built by the Progressive Marine Ltd., New Westminster BC
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Vessels Built by the Radler Boat Works
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by the Charles D. Reynolds Boatyard
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Vessels Built by River Towing Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Rivtow Marine Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Rogers & Sinclair Industrial Marine Inc.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built by Ronald Pearson Boat Works
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Sakamoto Family
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2012
Vessels Built by Samson Marine Design Enterprise Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Seamaster Builders & Repairs Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels built by Shearwater Marine
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by the Shimizu Boat Works
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels built by Sikanni Oilfield Construction Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by the Silva Bay Shipyard Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Silver Streak Boats Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2025
Vessels Built by Stapleton Fabricators Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Stewart’s Welding & Mobile Repairs Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by William J. Stevens
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Streeper Bros. Marine Transport Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by the Suehiro Boat Works
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by the Suga Boat Works
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Summer Equipment Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Sunset Coast Fabricators Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Sunset Shipyard
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Surrey Iron Works Ltd
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by the Suzuki Boat Works
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Tana Boat Enterprises Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels built at the Thompson Machine Works Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Tom-Mac Shipyard
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2016
Vessels Built by Tradewind Boats Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by James Trahey & Thomas H. Trahey
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Truant Marine Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Tsumura Boat Works
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Vessels built by Ultalux Plastic Industries Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by the Uyeda Boat Works
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Valley Boat Works Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels built by Vancouver Mill Machinery (1968) Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2014
Vessels Built by Vancouver Pile Driving
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Vessels Built by Vestad Boat Works Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Vina Boat Building & Repairs (Shelter Island Marina)
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Vessels Built by the Vollmers Family
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Vessels Built by Vessels Built by Voyageur Aluminum Products Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Walkem's Shipyard Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Brian Walker
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Vessels Built by S.R. Wallace Boat Builders
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Western Canada Shipbuilding Co.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by Waterline Yachts Inc.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by W.B. Boatbuilding Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels built by the Wendon Manufacturing Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by West Coast Custom Yachts Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by Western Craft Ltd
Author’s Note: This is a partial list (work in progress).
Vessels Built by Windward Marine Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by Members of the Wingen Family
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by Vessels Built by Reginald M. Wittman
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Vessels Built by Woodbridge Fibreglass Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by Woodruff & Simmonds Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by Zenith Steel Fabricators Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2017
Vessels Built by Alem Construction Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Cooper Boats Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Cummings Welding Shop
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Vessels Built by Houseboat Holidays International Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Lake Winnipegosis Boat Works
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Vessels Built by Lakeside Boat Works
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Vessels Built by Listers' Oilfield Welding Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Manitoba Bridge & Engineering Works Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by McInnes Products Corp.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Nodwell Brothers Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Northern Arc Shipbuilders Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Northern Boat Building Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Northwest Jet Drives Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by North Western Dredging Co. Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by North Western Mechanical Installations Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Purvis Brothers Boats and W.G. Purvis and Purvis Navcon Shipyard Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Thomas Rimmer
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Vessels Built by Riverton Welding and Fabricators Inc.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels built by Scott Steel Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2013
Vessels Built by Selkirk Machine Works Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Vessels Built by Vessel Builders Standard Iron Works Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Vulcan Iron & Engineering Ltd.
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Vessels Built by Yacht Line Industries Ltd.
compiled by John M. MacFarlane 2015
Boat and Ship Builders
Note to Reader: These lists are all works–in–progress. They are incomplete. If you have information that would assist in making them more complete please contact us at info(at)mmbc.bc.ca and send us the details. We will update the lists and acknowledge your assi
Nautical and Maritime Heritage
Collecting nautical antiques is a popular subset of the overall collecting scene. But how should a collector go about it? How should you decide what to collect and where do you find the material?
Arctic and Northern Nautical Heritage
Some detailed notes on aspects of north polar geography such as the Arctic circle, the North Magnetic Pole, and the North Pole.
Vessels & Ships
01/07/2018 Contributor George Duddy shares research he has undertaken on a vessel with links to his family. The The SS Pelican’s employment and history is of special significant to me as she was originally built for the Leith pioneering steamship firm of Seater, White and C
Canadian Naval Reserve
A partial alphabetical list of the personnel (those known to us from publicly available sources) who served in the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve (RNCVR) 1914–1920
Interesting Canadian Naval Topics
In 1952, while operating in combat on the coast of Korea, HMCS Iroquois suffered casualties in action against North Korean shore batteries. The story is not often told and is a reminder that UN Operations are not always peaceful.
Canadian Naval Vessels
More than 300 smaller vessels were employed by the Royal Canadian Navy in a wide range of non–combatant tasks. Some were purpose built while others were purchased or chartered for their roles. Many of these vessels served a separate civilian life after their naval service.
Canadian Second World War Naval Topics
The list of enemy merchantmen taken in prize by ships of the Royal Canadian Navy during the First and Second World War.
Reflections on British Columbia's Nautical Heritage
Naval architect Robert Allen and nautical historian John MacFarlane make the case for a designation process to identify truly significant floating heritage in British Columbia and documentation database to record their details for historical reference.
UNTD_main
For twenty five years the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve University Naval Training Division (UNTD) trained university students and turned them into naval officers.
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While the history of wooden boats has been comprehensively chronicled from the earliest prehistoric dugouts to 20th century fishing boats, tugs and yachts, the same cannot be said of fibreglass boats. For two to three decades fibreglass boat building was a thriving cottage indust
Flag Ranks
The definitive lists of Canada's Admirals and Commodores – and the Admirals who settled in Canada, served in Canada and came from Canada – as well as Canadian naval personnel who went on to military positions equivalent to Canadian flag rank.
