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Summer 1941. Star Shipyard, New-Westminster, British-Colombia. H.W. Patterson collection

Midland Boat Works, Midland, Ont. 1942, Pitchell family collection

Midland Boat Works, Midland, Ont. 1942, Pitchell family collection

Midland Boat Works, Midland, Ont. 1942, Pitchell family collection

Spring 1942. Construction at Midland Boat Works, Midland, Ontario. Origin unknown

Spring 1942. Construction at Midland Boat Works, Midland, Ontario. Origin unknown

Construction of a Fairmile in a Canadian shipyard. Royal Canadian Navy collection (O-1176)

Building of the wheelhouses at Greavette Boats, Gravenhurst, Ont. Muskota Boat and Heritage Center collection

Fairmile during construction in a Canadian shipyard. Royal Canadian Navy collection (O-1168)/Collection Musée maritime du Québec

The wheelhouse of a Fairmile under construction. The Financial Post, May 29, 1943
Q062 and Q063 construction, Mac-Craft Shipyard, Sarnia, Ontario, 1941.
Mann Historical Files collection.

Q062, layout on floor

Q062, framing tailes shape







Q062 ready for launching, December 1942



November 1941, Q063 ready for launching

Mac-Craft workers aboard the Q063

Mac-Craft Shipyard, Sarnia, Ontario. Mark Harisson collection
Boating Magazine, January-February 1943

October 18, 1942, Trenton, Ontario. Origin unknown

During construction at Hunter Boats, Orillia, Ontario. Origin unknown

Q102 during construction at Mac-Craft Shipyard, Sarnia, Ontario. Origin unknown

About July 1943, Q108 during construction at Midland Boat Works Shipyard, Midland, Ontario. Origin unknown

Summer 1943, Q109 being built at Hunter Boats Shipyard, Orillia, Ontario. John Mackenzie collection
Summer 1943, construction of Q112 at J.J.Taylor Shipyard, Toronto, Ontario.
Jim Taylor collection

Crew’s quarters, showing mess traps, blackout curtains around Asdic and heads

Crew’s quarters, looking forward on port side and showing heads for the crew

Crew’s quarters. Looking aft to Number nine bulkhead

Wardroom. Starboard side showing table.

Wardroom. View of forward end. Key cupboard behind the pole on left and buzzer for the steward on bulkhead on right

Wardroom heads

Wardroom pantry. Not for cooking , just for serving

Tiller flat. Showing electric refrigerator and vegetable bins

Quarters for Petty Officer and Coxswain

Galley, showing oil burning range.

W.T. room. Unit made by Canadian Marconi, model FR12.

Wardroom. Looking aft and showing tiller flat and stores locker.

Wheelhouse, looking forward

Wheelhouse. Looking aft and showing folding chart table, sten gun locker, recognition light holder and ladder and door to bridge.

Q055 under construction at Greavette Boats, Gravenhurst, Ont. Roy T. Cardy collection

October 13, 1943. Explosion on board Q116 during construction at Hunter Boats Shipyard. Origin unknown

Q055 under construction at Greavette Boats, Gravenhurst, Ont. Roy T. Cardy collection

Q055 under construction at Greavette Boats, Gravenhurst, Ont. Roy T. Cardy collection

055 under construction at Greavette Boats, Gravenhurst, Ont. Roy T. Cardy collection