description: | Rcmp Schooner "St. Roch" Built In 1928, Leaving Halifax, Nova Scotia On Her Return Voyage To Navigate The North West Passage, On July 22, 1944. Inset: Staff Sergeant Henry Asbjorn Larsen (Born In Fredrikstad, Norway In 1899), Who With A Crew Of Eight Left Esquimault, Bc, On June 9, 1940 To Navigate The Northwest Passage From West To East In The 300 Ton Ship "St. Roch". The Schooner "St. Roch" And Crew Reached Halifax, Ns, On October 11, 1942. (The "St. Roch" Is Preserved In The Vancouver Maritime Museum.) |