CFB Esquimalt is Canada's West Coast (Pacific) naval base. It is just over 10,000 acres (40 km²) and is located on Vancouver Island in the municipality of Esquimalt, just West of Victoria. CFB Esquimalt includes HMCS Naden, Fleet Maintainance Facility - Cape Breton (FMF-CB), a Fire Fighting and Damage Control School, the Naval Officer Training Centre (NOTC Venture), and 716 MQ's located in nine sites (Belmont Park, Work Point, Royal Roads...). The drydock in the dockyard was built in the late 1800's as a condition of Confederation. It has serviced ships from Royal Navy square riggers to the most recent CF Naval vessels. Flag ship HMCS Algonquin, HMCS , and HMCS Protecteur. ... Image File history File links Converted to PNG by Fibonacci. ... The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) was the navy of Canada from 1911 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Armed Forces. ... Jump to: navigation, search The military history of Canada entails millennia of armed actions in the territory encompassing modern Canada, and the role of the Canadian military in conflicts and peacekeeping worldwide. ... This is a list of ships in the Canadian Navy. ... The Halifax Class Multi-Role Patrol Frigate (hull designation FFH) is a class of Canadian Navy frigates launched between 1992 and 1996. ... Iroquois-class destroyers are helicopter-carrying, anti-submarine warfare destroyers of the Canadian Navy. ... The Victoria class consists of four diesel-powered Canadian Navy submarines acquired from the Royal Navy (formerly known as the Upholder class) and replacing the old Oberon-class subs. ... Protecteur-class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships are used by the Canadian Navy to resupply ships at sea with food, munitions, fuel and spare parts. ... HMCS Moncton, a Canadian Kingston Class Patrol Vessel The Kingston class consists of 12 naval vessels of Canadian Forces Maritime Command constructed under the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel (MCDV) project. ... The Orca-class are new training and patrol vessels being built for the Canadian Forces Maritime Command. ... Her Majestys Canadian Ship (HMCS) is the English designation of any Canadian warship. ... Canadian Forces Base Halifax (CFB Halifax) is the name for an amalgamation of Canadian Armed Forces properties located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. ... The Township of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search The arms of Victoria. ...
CFB Esquimalt also runs its own ferry (the Blue Boat)and bus services to provide intra-base transportation. There is also the Naval and Military Museum which is in HMCS Naden. The Look-Outis the base newspaper which covers local, national and international news with specific interest to Navy and CF members & family issues. U.S. Navy supercarrier USS Nimitz on November 3, 2003. ...
Esquimalt is the Canadian Navy's main west-coast base, home to two destroyers, five frigates, six patrol vessels, one replenishment ship, and a sail training vessel.
She was in the larger of the drydocks at Esquimalt, in the final stages of a major overhaul which will permit her to serve for several more years.
Esquimalt's other destroyer, HMCS Huron (DDH 281) has been out of service for a period, and was in the early stages of a major overhaul.
Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt (CFBEsquimalt) is Canada's west coast navy base and home port to the Pacific fleet, known as Maritime Forces Pacific.
CFBEsquimalt is comprised of various facilities including HMCS Naden, Fleet Maintenance Facility - Cape Breton (FMF-CB), a Fire Fighting and Damage Control School, the Naval Officer Training Centre (NOTC Venture), and extensive housing including 716 personnel married quarters located at nine sites such as Belmont Park, Work Point, and Royal Roads.
CFBEsquimalt also includes the Albert Head training area located approximately 30 km by road southwest of downtown Victoria, occupying approximately 88 hectares (220 acres), 4 of which are developed as training facilities.
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