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Robert Naughty interview
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1975 [date recorded] (Creation)
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Mainly interviews recorded as research for Sound Heritage vol. 6 no. 2, "Navigating the Coast."
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CALL NUMBER: T1793:0001 PERIOD COVERED: 1920-1945 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1975 SUMMARY: Robert Naughty immigrated to Vancouver after the First World War. His father came out before the war and was an officer with the Union Steamship Company. Daily service ran to Powell River. Junior officers were "set back" during the Depression. Describes crews' quarters aboard ship, methods of navigation. U.S. Army Transport Service ran up the coast to Alaska during the Second World War, attracting many Canadian officers. Union Steamship Company purchased the Canadian National Steamships' "Prince John" and "Prince Rupert" in 1940. Eric Suffield, chief officer, swam in to Egg Island lighthouse to turn on light after both the keeper and assistant keeper had been killed in a fishing accident.
CALL NUMBER: T1793:0002 PERIOD COVERED: 1920-1945 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1975 SUMMARY: Robert Naughty describes moonlight cruises to Bowen Island, the collision of the "Lady Cynthia" and the "Cowichan", navigating by time and compass, also navigating by the whistle. Worked with Capt. Andy Johnstone. Was a rum runner on the "Malahat", going to Tahiti and California. Describes practical jokes played aboard ship, navigating techniques, 1935 waterfront strike, going through Gunboat Pass near Bella Bella and location of the Union Steamship dock.
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Peter Chapman, 1976
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Excerpts from this interview appeared in Sound Heritage vol. 6 no. 2, "Navigating the Coast.".
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speaker: Robert Naughty, interviewer: Peter Chapman
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- Canadian National Steamship Company (Subject)
- Cardena (Steamship) (Subject)
- Catala (Steamship) (Subject)
- Chelohsin (Steamship) (Subject)
- Chilliwack (Steamship) (Subject)
- Cowichan (Steamship) (Subject)
- Northland Navigation Company (Subject)
- Union Steamship Company of British Columbia (Subject)