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Merchant Seaman Branch [textual record]

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Date:

1941-1948

Reference:

R184-265-7-E, RG12-A-1

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

185393

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Department of Transport fonds

Merchant Seaman Branch
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Series includes:

199 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1941-1948

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

x m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Series consists of files from the 8000 block of Transport's central registry system. Subject include, but are not limited to, Second World War issues like welfare services, reinforcement questions, the merchant navy, manning pools, military instruction and training, discipline issues, benefits, war bonuses, medical preparations, prisoners of war, and relations with the Canadian Seamen's Union.

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Canada. Dept. of Transport. Merchant Seaman Branch

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Canada. Dept. of Transport. Merchant Seaman Branch : During the Second World War, two new wartime services were created: the Merchant Seaman Branch and the Office of the Transport Controller. The Merchant Seaman Branch was established by the Government to retain ownership and operation of cargo vessels that were being built in Canadian Shipyards. Equally important, this branch became responsible for providing fully trained crews for these ships. Manning Pools and Training Centres for officers and seamen were also operated. During and after the war, the Merchant Seaman Branch was also responsible for coordinating welfare facilities for seamen in Canadian ports. The Branch closed in 1948.

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(Electronic) Finding aid 12-1 is a computer generated box list. 12-1

(Electronic) Finding aid 12-2 is a computer generated file list. 12-2

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Related records may also be found in the classified registry files of the Office of Transport Controller.

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Government

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RG12-A-1
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG12] 1476--1496

[Consultation 90 Open]

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