Photo showing two of many hundreds of admirers of SS Beaver in Kitimat; a replica of Hudson's Bay Company's floating trading post. Youngsters are Bruce and David Melville.
Photo showing two of many hundreds of admirers of SS Beaver in Kitimat; a replica of Hudson's Bay Company's floating trading post. Youngsters are Bruce and David Melville.
Photo showing the naval squadron commander on the way home confirming that time can be made up after the Kemano portion of the tour ran overtime. Although all four minesweepers have visited Kitimat before, it was Lieutenant Commander A. B. Torrie's first visit. He took over the command in January.
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Photo showing the naval squadron commander on the way home confirming that time can be made up after the Kemano portion of the tour ran overtime. Although all four minesweepers have visited Kitimat before, it was Lieutenant Commander A. B. Torrie's first visit. He took over the command in January.
Photo showing two 1,700 ton frigates of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Fore as they reach HMC Dockyard at Esquimalt for a two day visit. At left is JDS Harukaze; nearing the jetty is JDS Uranami. It marked the first time in 25 years that Japanese warships had visited British Columbia.
Photo showing two 1,700 ton frigates of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Fore as they reach HMC Dockyard at Esquimalt for a two day visit. At left is JDS Harukaze; nearing the jetty is JDS Uranami. It marked the first time in 25 years that Japanese warships had visited British Columbia.
Photo showing the S.S. Washington Mail, the fastest commercial ship in the Pacific flying a blue broom signifying she has swept the Pacific Record. She docked in Kitimat for a short time before leaving with aluminum ingots to the Orient.
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Photo showing the S.S. Washington Mail, the fastest commercial ship in the Pacific flying a blue broom signifying she has swept the Pacific Record. She docked in Kitimat for a short time before leaving with aluminum ingots to the Orient.
Photo showing S.S. Oriana while still under construction. It was the largest built vessel in British shipyards since the war. The ship has more than 1,000 tons of aluminum in her structure, 900 of those tons were supplied by Alcan Industries Limited, the British counterpart of RioTinto Alcan in Canada.
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Photo showing S.S. Oriana while still under construction. It was the largest built vessel in British shipyards since the war. The ship has more than 1,000 tons of aluminum in her structure, 900 of those tons were supplied by Alcan Industries Limited, the British counterpart of RioTinto Alcan in Canada.
Photograph of thirty cadets from RCSCC Kitamaat were guests of the officers and crew of HMCS st. Croix on a short cruise last Thursday. The cadets were given an opportunity to visit all parts of the ship and see the regular crew at work then the ship was underway.erving activities on the bridge of the ship are cadets F.Williams (partially hidden behind coat). Cdt. E. Maitland, cdt. P. Grant and Cdt.t.Guy.
Photograph of thirty cadets from RCSCC Kitamaat were guests of the officers and crew of HMCS st. Croix on a short cruise last Thursday. The cadets were given an opportunity to visit all parts of the ship and see the regular crew at work then the ship was underway.erving activities on the bridge of the ship are cadets F.Williams (partially hidden behind coat). Cdt. E. Maitland, cdt. P. Grant and Cdt.t.Guy.
Photo showing inside of CNR Car titled - 'Spirit of Adventure'. L/R C.N.R. employee Ferdinand Armrinri; Sementilli Lorenzo; Richard Tolhurst; David Tolhurst
Photo showing inside of CNR Car titled - 'Spirit of Adventure'. L/R C.N.R. employee Ferdinand Armrinri; Sementilli Lorenzo; Richard Tolhurst; David Tolhurst