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The Canadian government assumed control of Esquimalt in 1906 and it became the main Canadian West Coast naval base. In 1968 the Canadian Army, Air Force and Navy merged and became the Canadian Forces (CF). | The Canadian government assumed control of Esquimalt in 1906 and it became the main Canadian West Coast naval base. In 1968 the Canadian Army, Air Force and Navy merged and became the Canadian Forces (CF). | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Active Canadian Forces Base | Active Canadian Forces Base near Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. | ||
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Revision as of 18:46, 6 May 2014
CFB Esquimalt (1842-Present) - A Canadian Naval post established in 1842 near present day Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Became CFB Esquimalt with the consolidation of Canadian Armed Forces in 1968. Active Canadian Forces Base.
CFB Esquimalt History
Part of the Harbor Defense of Victoria and Esquimalt Harbors.
Began as a British Royal Navy anchorage in 1848 with the first buildings on the base constructed in 1855 during the Crimean War. Esquimalt became the headquarters of the Royal Navy’s Pacific Squadron and later one of twelve naval coaling stations.
The Canadian government assumed control of Esquimalt in 1906 and it became the main Canadian West Coast naval base. In 1968 the Canadian Army, Air Force and Navy merged and became the Canadian Forces (CF).
Current Status
Active Canadian Forces Base near Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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Location: Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 48.431111 Long: -123.431667 |
Sources:
- Morgan, David, Forts of the Canadian West Coast - Victoria/Esquimalt Defenses, CDSG Journal, Volume 9, Issue 2, May 1995, page 16-24.
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