Files related to the Canadian Government Merchant Marine [textual record] Archives / Collections and Fonds
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Files related to the Canadian Government Merchant Marine [textual record]
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Record information Files related to the Canadian Government Merchant Marine [textual record]
Date:1935-1955Reference:R184-269-4-E, RG12-A-1Type of material:Textual materialFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:185497Date(s):1935-1955Bilingual equivalent:Place of creation:No place, unknown, or undeterminedExtent:0.2 m of textual recordsLanguage of material:EnglishScope and content:Sub-series consists of ferry records with references to Canadian Government Merchant Marine (CGMM). As a result of a serious loss of shipping tonnage during the First World War, the Canadian government established its own merchant fleet in 1918. The Canadian Government Merchant Marine, Limited, placed orders for 63 cargo vessels. The first ship, the Canadian Voyageur, sailed on her maiden voyage in February 1919. Throughout its operations, however, the government ships had difficulty in competing against commercial shipping. From 1923-1931, twenty-nine ships were sold off and disposed of. Despite a 1931 report by the Select Standing Committee on Railways and Shipping calling for the abandonment of the CGMM, reduced operations continued until 1936 when Order-in-Council 1026, 27 April 1936, disbanded the company.Additional information:Source of title:Title is based on the contents of the sub-series.Accruals:No further accruals are expected.Source:GovernmentFormer archival reference no.:RG12-A-1 -
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