For Posterity's Sake
A Royal
Canadian Navy Historical Project
Fisherman's
Reserve Vessel
CANCOLIM Z10
Fisherman's Reserve Vessel Cancolim Z10
Courtesy of Dave Shirlaw, Seawaves Magazine,
RCN News |
Acquired by the RCN: 19
Jan 1940
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Returned to owners:
Nov 1945 |
Cancolim was charted from American Can Company
for the Fishermen's Reserve at a rate of $370
per month. She was returned in 1945.
Photos and Documents
Commanding Officers |
Lt Herbert
Coates Reynard David, RCNR - 27 Jan 1940 - unk
Ch/Skpr
Eric William Suffield, RCNR - 24 Feb 1941 - unk |
Ch/Skpr
John Samuel Tamatoa Williams, RCNR - 29 Apr 1943 - unk
Skpr/Lt
Bertram Glyndwr Killeen Owen-Jones, RCNR - 07 Feb 1945 - unk |
In memory of those who have crossed the bar
They shall not be
forgotten
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C-D
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Doull,
Robert Hugh James
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Drafted to Cancolim 27 Mar 1943
as Skpr, RCNR
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K-L
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Leigh,
Laithwood Lewis
1914-1972
Served in Cancolim 26 Jan 1940 -
18 Oct 1940 and 01 May 1941 - 05 Aug 1941 as Engineer In Charge
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Former Crew Members
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Proudfood, Arthur James, Skpr, RCNR - 18 May 1942
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Smith, Graham John, Skpr, RCNR - 02 Mar 1944 |
Woods, Mervyn John, Lt, RCNVR - 27 Jan 1940 |
Photos and
Documents

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Fisherman's Reserve Vessel Cancolim, BC, 1940
From the collection of Laithwood Leigh
Courtesy of Judy Saunders
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Fisherman's Reserve Vessel Cancolim, BC, 1940
From the collection of Laithwood Leigh
Courtesy of Judy Saunders
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