Boats Gallery #1
As at 10 June 2017
Gallery #1 consists of photos of the soldiers of Yorke Island being transported by boat either to the island or returning home.
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15th Field Artillery Regiment Museum & Archives
985.88.003 Oh, What a night! On HMCS Comox headed for Yorke Isle. John Layton (Stoke), Bert Parrott, Dick Jenkins (behind Pipe), Don Atkins, (Fritz) without hat, Bud Parker. Source: Ken Foote Photo Album 1.39 Mb Similar Photo: Ross Keller Collection, HMCS Comox going to YI at 83.3 Kb |
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985.88.030 Gunners Ralph Conner and John Layton sent off the island as they were found to be too young to be soldiers. Back to school for them! Source: Ken Foote Photo Album 1.45 Mb Similar Photo: 15th Field Artillery Regiment Museum & Archives , 1939OctYorkeIs01 at 200 Kb |
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985.88.055 December 20th 1939 on the CNR S.S. "Prince Rupert" going down on New Years leave. George Darby, Percy Fox and Chuck Kitching with a 'happy' civy that attached himself to the group. Source: Ken Foote Photo Album 1.33 Mb |
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985.88.092 - Source: Ken Foote Photo Album 1.87 Mb |
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985.88.103 - Source: Ken Foote Photo Album 1.44 Mb |
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985.88.121 - Source: Ken Foote Photo Album .99 Mb |
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985.88.124 - Source: Ken Foote Photo Album 1.16 Mb |
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985.88.132 - Source: Ken Foote Photo Album 770 Kb |
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985.88.135 - Source: Ken Foote Photo Album 665 Kb |
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985.88.142 - Source: Ken Foote Photo Album 1.20 Mb |
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985.88.167 - Source: Ken Foote Photo Album 1.47 Mb |
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985.88.178 - Source: Ken Foote Photo Album 1.47 Mb |
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994.25.02 Dick ]enkins, Denny Mackie and Pat O'Malley sail north on the Lady Rose 1.05 Mb |
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996.28.10 Yorke Island, On board 964 Kb |
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1940sLFMcD01 - 959 Kb |
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Arriving at Yorke Island - Source: Ken Foote Photo Album 363 Kb Similar Photo: Ross Keller Collection, Arriving at Yorke Island at 9.83 Mb |
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984.73.9c - Source: Lt J.K.A. Foote 1.59 Mb Similar Photo: 15th Field Artillery Regiment Museum & Archives, 985.88.120 at 769 Kb |
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985.88.122 - Source: Ken Foote Photo Album 794 Kb |
Boats Gallery #2
Boat Gallery #2 is a collection of photographs portraying the different boats that serviced Yorke Island. They might be carrying the troops rotating on or off the island, part of the Fisherman's Reserve, part of the Royal Canadian Navy or one of the Examination Vessels.
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984.72.9m - 794 Kb |
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985.88.002 HMCS Comox in 1939. She was a Fundy-class minesweeper used as a local patrol craft out of Esquimalt, BC before transferring to Halifax, NS in 1940 where she performed general minesweeping duties. Source: Ken Foote Photo Album 794 Kb Similar Photo: 15th Field Artillery Regiment Museum & Archives, 1939HMCSComoxYI at 241 Kb |
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985.88.058 - Source: Ken Foote Photo Album 1.52 Mb |
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986.324.03 HMCS Sans Peur Z02 / Z52, former yacht TRENORA, property of the Duke of Sutherland, was requisitioned in 1939 at Esquimalt, commissioned for patrol service on 05 Mar 1940. From May 1942, Sans Peur served the dual function of patrol vessel and training vessel, but after Nov 1942 was used for training alone. Photo Source: BC Provincial Archives 632 Kb |
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986.379.02 HMCS Sans Peur Z02 / Z52, former yacht TRENORA, property of the Duke of Sutherland, was requisitioned in 1939 at Esquimalt, commissioned for patrol service on 05 Mar 1940. From May 1942, Sans Peur served the dual function of patrol vessel and training vessel, but after Nov 1942 was used for training alone. Photo Source: Maritime Museum P2726 876 Kb |
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986.379.03 HMCS Sans Peur Z02 / Z52, former yacht TRENORA, property of the Duke of Sutherland, was requisitioned in 1939 at Esquimalt, commissioned for patrol service on 05 Mar 1940. From May 1942, Sans Peur served the dual function of patrol vessel and training vessel, but after Nov 1942 was used for training alone. Photo Source: Maritime Museum P2725 2.88 Mb |
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986.324.04 SS Salvor Source: BC Provincial Archives 539 Kb |
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986.324.05 SS Chelohsin Source: BC Provincial Archives 309 Kb |
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986.379.10 Chelohsin Photo Source: Maritime Museum P1936 2.29 Mb |
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Chelosin at Granite Bay - 481 Kb Similar Photo: Ross Keller Collection, Chelosin at Granite Bay at 481 Kb |
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986.324.07 SS North Star Source: BC Provincial Archives 358 Kb |
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986.324.10 TSS Cardena was built in 1923 by Napier & Miller, Glasgow for the Union SS Company she was a 1,559 gross ton coastal passenger ship, length 226.8ft x beam 37.1ft, twin screw, speed 11 knots. In 1960 she was sold to Sannie Transportation Co, Vancouver and in 1961 was dismantled by Capitol Iron & Metals Co at Victoria. The hull was sold to MacMillan & Bloedel Ltd and used as part of a breakwater at Kelsey Bay. Photo Source: BC Provincial Archives 578 Kb |
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986.324.11 Columbia Coast Mission Ship John Antle Source: BC Provincial Archives 509 Kb |
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986.379.01 General Schmidlin was owned by J.E. Kinney Ltd in Yarmouth NS in 1941, She was acquired by the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and used from 1943-1945 re-supplying army bases. From 1948-1956 she was a Canadian Naval Survey Vessel. In 1965 she was transferred to Port of Nassau, Bahamas. Photo Source: Maritime Museum P2953 876 Kb |
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986.379.05 Alaska Prince Photo Source: Maritime Museum P3724 1.09 Mb |
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986.379.09 Shearwater Photo Source: Maritime Museum P981.4.2 2.56 Mb |
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990.279.01 - 1.89 Mb |
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Lady Rose 546 Kb Similar Photos: 15th Field Artillery Regiment Museum & Archives Untitled-30Untitled-30 at 1.41 Mb and Ross Keller Collection Untitled-30 at 540 Kb |
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986.324.08 MS Lady Rose Photo Source: BC Provincial Archives 465 Kb |
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986.379.07 Lady Rose 2.32 Mb |
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IM000007 Lady Rose docking Kelsey Bay 177 Kb |
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984.73.9e Yorke Island, Examination Vessel Source: Lt J.K.A. Foote 1.67 Mb |
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984.73.9g - Source: Lt J.K.A. Foote 1.67 Mb |
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985.59.09 Yorke Island, HMCS Armentiers - 978 Kb |
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985.88.035 The Mission Ship "Columbia" leaving after Sunday church service by Captain Green. Source: Ken Foote Album 1.55 Mb |
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985.88.115 - Source: Ken Foote Album 1.50 Mb |
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985.88.116 - Source: Ken Foote Album 1.02 Mb |
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985.88.141 - Source: Ken Foote Album 1.39 Mb |
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986.324.01 HMCS Cougar Photo Source: BC Provincial Archives 439 Kb |
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986.324.02 HMCS Wolf Photo Source: BC Provincial Archives 439 Kb |
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986.324.06 SS Norsal Photo Source: BC Provincial Archives 580 Kb |
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986.324.09 MS Columbia Photo Source: BC Provincial Archives 503 Kb |
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986.379.04 HMCS Norsal Photo Source: Maritime Museum P2992 2.02 Mb |
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986.379.06 Macdonald Photo Source: Maritime Museum P2579 2.67 Mb |
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986.379.08 Grizzly Z14 Photo Source: BC Provincial Archives 2.78 Mb |
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994.25.08 - 1.36 Mb |
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994.25.09 - .99 Mb |
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BWRVS38 - 188 Kb |
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BWRVS41 - 151 Kb |
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BWRVS43 - 131 Kb |
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BWRVS46 - 145 Kb |
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984.72.8d Yorke Island, Marine II painting Source: Lt J.K.A. Foote 1.96 Mb |
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985.88.141 Skipper Scottie Neidh on the bridge of the ex-vic 'Van Isle' with searchlight personnel as relief to allow some of the Yorke Island Battery to have Christmas and New Years Leave, 19 December 1939. Source: Ken Foote Album 1.25 Mb Similar Photos: 15th Field Artillery Regiment Museum & Archives, 984.73.9f at 1.38 Mb; BWRVS47 at 203 Kb; examination boat MV west coast at 211 Kb and Ross Keller Collection examination boat MV west coast at 211 kb. |
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985.77.08 Examination vessel 'Alleverde' flying duty flag (white square on blue) in Johnstone Strait. 638 Kb Similar Photo: 15th Field Artillery Regiment Museum & Archives 985.88.053 at 1.44 Mb |
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985.77.07 Yorke Island, Boats at dock, Minesweeper Comox and POD No1, Comox at wharf first day on Yorke Is. Police boat alongside, tall figure on dock is Q.M. Lorne Woodward. 523 Kb Similar Photo: 15th Field Artillery Regiment Museum & Archives 985.88.0004 at 1.03 Mb; BWRVS31 at 180 Kb |
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985.88.089 - Source: Ken Foote Album 993 Kb |
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YorkeIs001 - Source: Ken Foote Album 7.61 Mb The General Caldwell was still afloat in the early 1970s being used as a tug by a fellow named Cece Carral (sp?). |
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985.88.090 - Source: Ken Foote Album 1.24Mb |
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985.88.105 - Source: Ken Foote Album 911 Kb |
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985.88.107 - Source: Ken Foote Album 1.33 Mb |
Boats Gallery #3
It appears that Yorke Island had some small boats available for use by the Gunners themselves. Not being a nautical person myself, I'm at a bit of a loss to describe many of them. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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985.88.046 - Source: Ken Foote Album 1.83 Mb |
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985.88.099 - Source: Ken Foote Album 1.32 Mb |
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985.88.100 - Source: Ken Foote Album 1.32 Mb |
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985.88.101 - Source: Ken Foote Album 1.83 Mb |
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985.88.108 - Source: Ken Foote Album 1.32 Mb |
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994.25.06 Bud Garrett and Ken Foote are taking their ease in the Mary Helen Source: 1.01 Mb |
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985.88.024 Bombardier Bud Garrett on left Source: Ken Foote Album 1.33 Mb |
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Yorke Is. Courtney Bay - Source: 829 Kb Similar Photos: Ross Keller Collection, Untitled-14 1 at 824 Kb |
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YorkeIAB013 - Source: 1.67 Mb Similar Photo: 15th Field Artillery Regiment Museum & Archives ,004.61.01 at 1.22 Mb |
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985.77.03 Yorke Island, Launching the sailboat Source: 81.1 Kb |
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985.77.10 Yorke Island, sailboat Source: 696 Kb |
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985.77.20 Yorke Island, turning sailboat on side to put keel on Source: 494 Kb |
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985.88.095 - Source: Ken Foote Album 1.46 Mb |
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985.88.097 - Source: Ken Foote Album 1.23 Mb Similar Photo: 15th Field Artillery Regiment Museum & Archives , 984.73.9p at 1.57 Mb |
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985.77.13 Yorke Island, sailboat at dock; Gnr Vic Diggins, Gnr Fanning, Gnr Wrench; April 1941 Source: 604 Kb Similar Photo: 15th Field Artillery Regiment Museum & Archives , YorkeIAB014 at 1.41 Kb |
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985.88.102 - Source: Ken Foote Album 1.62 Mb |
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985.88.118 - Source: Ken Foote Album 1.85 Mb |
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985.88.165 - Source: Ken Foote Album 1.58 Mb |
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985.88.031 Bombardier Bud Garrett, in charge of arty signals, on the island launch "York". The boat was used to take supplies over from Kelsey Bay, Vancouver Island, 5 miles away. Source: Ken Foote Album 1.12 Mb |
