Mike
Back in the 1960's I had a summer job with a Winnipeg Grain Company and our Commodities Department shared an office with the Export Department. They used to have a set of large, red, leather bound journals published by Lloyd's in Export which they referenced when arranging to ship goods. I recall they gave a pretty complete description and history of each vessel contained therein, and the records went back at least ten years or more with regards to noting when a ship had been lost at sea, scrapped, or was in for overhaul somewhere. Quite an interesting read.
Canada operated a large merchant fleet during the war, but I can think of only one foreign vessel they took over. I believe it was an Italian cargo ship that tried to make a run for it down the St. Lawrence, when Italy declared war. It was intercepted around Rimouski, QC and added to the Canadian Fleet. I think a U-Boat finally sank it on the way to Britain a couple of years later.
David
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