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Esquimalt Harbour

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Esquimalt Harbour is a sheltered harbour in Greater Victoria on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. [1]

24 relations: British Columbia, Canada, Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Hydrographic Service, CFB Esquimalt, Colwood, British Columbia, Esquimalt, Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard, Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site, Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site, Gonzalo López de Haro, Greater Victoria, Harbor, Harbourmaster, Juan Carrasco (explorer), Manuel Quimper, Maritime Forces Pacific, Pallada, Princess Royal (sloop), Royal Roads, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Vancouver Island, Victoria Harbour (British Columbia), View Royal.

British Columbia

British Columbia (BC; Colombie-Britannique) is the westernmost province of Canada, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Canadian Armed Forces

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; Forces armées canadiennes, FAC), or Canadian Forces (CF) (Forces canadiennes, FC), are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This unified institution consists of sea, land, and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).

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Canadian Hydrographic Service

Retired Canadian Hydrographic Service logo or crest The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) is part of Fisheries and Oceans Canada within the Oceans & Ecosystems Science Sector and is Canada's hydrographic office; which according to mandated obligations of Canada’s Oceans Act & Canada’s Shipping Act, is responsible for gathering, managing, transforming and disseminating bathymetric, hydrographic and nautical data and information into paper and electronic nautical charts, as well as publications and hydrospatial services, including updating services of: Notices to Shipping and/or Notices to Mariners; and, other publications, data and services of: Tides & Currents Tables; water levels observations in near-real time and forecasting, Sailing Directions for safe and efficient navigation in Canadian waters.

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CFB Esquimalt

Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt (CFB Esquimalt) is Canada's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters.

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Colwood, British Columbia

Colwood is a city located on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, capital of British Columbia.

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Esquimalt

The Township of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada.

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Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard

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 to the present day.

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Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site

Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site, on Fisgard Island at the mouth of Esquimalt Harbour in Colwood, British Columbia, is the site of Fisgard Lighthouse, the first lighthouse on the west coast of Canada.

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Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site

Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site is a 19th-century coastal artillery fort on the Colwood, British Columbia side of Esquimalt Harbour, (Greater Victoria/Victoria BC Metropolitan Area). The site is adjacent to Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site, the first lighthouse on the west coast of Canada. Both the fort and lighthouse are managed and presented to the public by Parks Canada.

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Gonzalo López de Haro

Gonzalo López de Haro (bef. 1788 in Puebla – 1823) was a Spanish explorer, notable for his expeditions in the Pacific Northwest in the late 18th century.

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Greater Victoria

Greater Victoria (also known as the Greater Victoria Region) is located in British Columbia, Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island.

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Harbor

A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences; synonyms: wharves, haven) is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked.

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Harbourmaster

A harbourmaster (or harbormaster, see spelling differences) is an official responsible for enforcing the regulations of a particular harbour or port, in order to ensure the safety of navigation, the security of the harbour and the correct operation of the port facilities.

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Juan Carrasco (explorer)

Juan Carrasco was a Spanish naval officer, explorer, and navigator.

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Manuel Quimper

Manuel Quimper Benítez del Pino (c. 1757 – April 1844) was a Spanish Peruvian explorer, cartographer, naval officer, and colonial official.

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Maritime Forces Pacific

In the Canadian Forces, Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC, Forces maritimes du Pacifique, FMAR(P)) is responsible for the fleet training and operational readiness of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Pacific Ocean.

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Pallada

Pallada (Паллада — Pallas) is the name of several ships of the Russian navy.

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Princess Royal (sloop)

Princess Royal was a British merchant ship that sailed on fur trading ventures in the late 1780s, and was captured at Nootka Sound by Esteban José Martínez of Spain during the Nootka Crisis of 1789.

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Royal Roads

Royal Roads is a roadstead or anchorage located in Strait of Juan de Fuca near the entrance to Esquimalt Harbour in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

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Strait of Juan de Fuca

The Strait of Juan de Fuca (officially named Juan de Fuca Strait in Canada) is a large body of water about long that is the Salish Sea's outlet to the Pacific Ocean.

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Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island is in the northeastern Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of Canada.

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Victoria Harbour (British Columbia)

Victoria Harbour is a harbour, seaport, and seaplane airport located in the Canadian city of Victoria, British Columbia.

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View Royal

View Royal is a town in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esquimalt_Harbour

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