File 34: [HMCS NADEN, Esquimalt] - Board of inquiry: protective custody, Japanese fishing vessels. 1942.

This file contains a textual record.

This file contains the minutes and proceedings of a Board of Inquiry “held on shore in the naval base at Vancouver, British Columbia, at 0900, on Friday, 6th March, 1942, to hold a full and careful investigation into the sinking of and damage to, Japanese fishing vessels seized and in protective custody at Annacis Island and to ascertain what measures have been taken by the naval officer in charge, Vancouver (a) for the safe custody of these vessels (b) the remedy and reported sinking and damage to vessels." The inquiry proceedings include the questioning and testimonies. These testimonies demonstrate the duties of naval personnel; the organization and questionable management of Japanese Canadian–owned fishing vessels prior to the Custodian's takeover (i.e., insufficient water for mooring vessels; weather conditions causing sinking or damage); and the mechanisms through which vessels were impounded. They also mention specific names of boats, including "SAMSON" and "NADEN I". The file also includes a "Finding of the Board of Inquiry" report for the investigation which discloses the board's conclusions following the hearing and correspondence regarding the transfer of guarding responsibilities from naval personnel to the Custodian.

Canada. Department of National Defence created this archive.

The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective between 2014 and 2018.

This record was digitized in full.