Photograph of US Air Force sent from Prince Rupert to Spider Island to man the fortifications against an expected attack by the Japanese. They travelled on a ship from Prince Rupert, a construction crew and 80 American servicemen. There was a terrible storm and they were all seasick and expected the ship to go down any minute. They wallowed around in the Pacific for 3 days before reaching Spider Island. He was 16 years old at the time.
Photos are copied from a large 8x10 folio that was given to Mr. Stanyer by the company that he was working for in Kitimat in 1956
Custodial History
Photos belonged to Raymond Stanyer and were donated by his wife, Pat Stanyer
Scope and Content
Photograph of US Air Force sent from Prince Rupert to Spider Island to man the fortifications against an expected attack by the Japanese. They travelled on a ship from Prince Rupert, a construction crew and 80 American servicemen. There was a terrible storm and they were all seasick and expected the ship to go down any minute. They wallowed around in the Pacific for 3 days before reaching Spider Island. He was 16 years old at the time.
Photo showing the Pacific Prince, a ship formally known as the YMS-119 built by the United States Navy in 1943 and used as a coastal minesweeper. It was bought by Northland Navigation in 1947 and converted to a coastal freighter in 1952 by owner, Captain H.J.C. Terry. The ship was the smallest and also most economic vessel to operate, able to carry 200 tons of cargo.
Northern Sentinel - (A)Historical
(1)Transportation
(a)Ships and Boats
Scope and Content
Photo showing the Pacific Prince, a ship formally known as the YMS-119 built by the United States Navy in 1943 and used as a coastal minesweeper. It was bought by Northland Navigation in 1947 and converted to a coastal freighter in 1952 by owner, Captain H.J.C. Terry. The ship was the smallest and also most economic vessel to operate, able to carry 200 tons of cargo.
