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Esquimalt Royal Naval Dockyard was a major British Royal Navy yard on Canada's Pacific coast from 1842 to 1905, subsequently operated by the Canadian government as HMC Dockyard Esquimalt, now part of CFB Esquimalt, to the present day.
The present dockyard and dry dock, known as HMC Dockyard Esquimalt, dates to the Royal Navy's Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard (1842–1905) and was the Royal Navy's Pacific Station until 1911. Today it serves as the Canadian Naval Headquarters in the Pacific.
The dockyards remains in use as HMC Dockyard Esquimalt at CFB Esquimalt, a Canadian Forces base built around the dockyards. The King's Harbour Master (KHM) for CFB Esquimalt has served as the harbour authority for the entire Esquimalt Harbour since Transport Canada transferred responsibility of the harbour to the Department of National Defence. [1]
Ottawa returned to Esquimalt in December. [29] In October 2024, Ottawa departed CFB Esquimalt for a deployment of Asian waters as Canada's contribution to the multi-national Operation Horizon. [30] On 26 December, Ottawa completed a mission to conduct anti-smuggling operations related to North Korea from late November to mid-December. [31]
Erith Dockyard (1512) Erith Dockyard was used as an advance base for routine maintenance before ships were transferred to Deptford Dockyard. [19] It closed due to persistent flooding in 1521. [ 20 ] However, according to naval historian Nicholas A. M. Rodger although Erith dockyard closed it was an important center of naval administration of ...
Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard; Penetanguishene Naval Yard; Naval Shipyards, York (Upper Canada) ... was the Royal Navy's biggest dockyard and its base of operations ...
In September, the RNCC was relocated to Esquimalt Naval Dockyard. However, the new living quarters were not completed and the cadets had to make their home aboard HMCS Rainbow. [18] until they could move to a brick building formerly used as a drill deck. 1922 The Royal Naval College of Canada was closed by a decision made in the House of Commons.
HMCS Esquimalt was a Bangor-class minesweeper that served in the Royal ... Esquimalt required constant attention by the dockyard as the vessel had a series of ...