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1944-1966 (Creation)
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1 v.
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The HMC Dockyard in Esquimalt is located on south side of Esquimalt harbor and was established by the Royal Navy to support warships on the Pacific Station. The dockyard was formally transferred to Canada 1910. The first structures, built in 1855, in what became the dockyard were wooden huts built on Duntze Head at its western end. In 1865, Esquimalt was recognized as an alternative base to Valparaiso for the Royal Navy’s Pacific Station. In that year a “small establishment for the custody of stores and provisions” was authorized. The start of repair facilities came in 1872 and the building of a graving dock by the Canadian government just to the east of the dockyard was done between 1876 and 1886. This addition greatly enhanced Esquimalt’s usefulness as a support base. Until around 1910, the dockyard was called HM Navy Yard. In 1940, The dockyard was expanded eastwards to meet wartime demands. The dockyard is still in operation today as part of Canadian Forces Base (CFB), Esquimalt.
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Fonds consists of an officers' leave book from HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt, dating from 1 September 1943 to 15 June 1966.
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Donated by Commander R.V. Heming, 22 August 1967.
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- English
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- Royal Canadian Navy (Subject)
- HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt (Subject)
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RAD, July 2008 version, Canadian Council of Archives.
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26 February 2018