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.
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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.
Photo showing CNSS Prince George on its surprise visit to Kitimat to disembark cruise passenger, Mrs. M. Dora of California, who became ill after the ship left Prince Rupert to Skagway, Alaska.
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Photo showing CNSS Prince George on its surprise visit to Kitimat to disembark cruise passenger, Mrs. M. Dora of California, who became ill after the ship left Prince Rupert to Skagway, Alaska.
Photo showing an aerial view of the Prince Rupert harbour, showing the 3500 ton ferryliner, "Queen of Prince Rupert", as she first slipped into her berth.
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Photo showing an aerial view of the Prince Rupert harbour, showing the 3500 ton ferryliner, "Queen of Prince Rupert", as she first slipped into her berth.
A side view of the Island Prince in the water. There is a group on people onboard at the front of the ship, and according to the numbers at the bottom front of the boat, the water level is at 13.
A side view of the Island Prince in the water. There is a group on people onboard at the front of the ship, and according to the numbers at the bottom front of the boat, the water level is at 13.
Four men standing aboard the Island Prince. (l-r) _____?, Don Murray, _____?, Sam Lindsay. All four men are wearing suits, and the man on the far left has his hands behind his back. The rest of the men have their hands by their side.
Four men standing aboard the Island Prince. (l-r) _____?, Don Murray, _____?, Sam Lindsay. All four men are wearing suits, and the man on the far left has his hands behind his back. The rest of the men have their hands by their side.
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
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Photos belonged to Raymond Stanyer and were donated by his wife, Pat Stanyer
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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.
