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Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt (CFB Esquimalt) is Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
's west coast navy base and home port to the Pacific
Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portugal explorer Ferdinand Magellan....
 fleet, known as Maritime Forces Pacific
Maritime Forces Pacific

In the Canadian Forces, Maritime Forces Pacific is responsible for Canadian Forces Maritime Command fleet and operations in the Pacific Ocean....
.

It occupies approximately 41 km˛ (10,300 acres) at the southern tip of Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada, one of several North American regions named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Ocean coast of North America between 1791 and 1794....
 on the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Strait of Juan de Fuca

The Strait of Juan de Fuca is a large body of water about long forming the principal outlet for the Strait of Georgia and Puget Sound, connecting both to the Pacific Ocean....
, in and around the municipality of Esquimalt, British Columbia
Esquimalt, British Columbia

The City of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, British Columbia, to the south by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the west by Esquimalt Harbour and Royal Roads, to the northwest by the New Songhees 1A, British Columbi...
, just west of the provincial capital, Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia. Located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is a major tourism destination seeing more than 3.65 million visitors a year who inject more than one billion dollars into the local economy....
.

CFB Esquimalt comprises 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.

The present dockyard and drydock dates to the Royal Navy
Royal Navy

The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
's Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard (1842–1905) and was used initially to service Royal Navy square riggers; modernized, it now services the most recent Canadian warships.

At present, CFB Esquimalt services the following vessels which are part of the Canadian Pacific Fleet and MARPAC:

CFB Esquimalt operates its own ferry service (the Blue Boat) and bus services to provide intra-base transportation.

The is located at HMCS Naden.






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Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt (CFB Esquimalt) is Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
's west coast navy base and home port to the Pacific
Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portugal explorer Ferdinand Magellan....
 fleet, known as Maritime Forces Pacific
Maritime Forces Pacific

In the Canadian Forces, Maritime Forces Pacific is responsible for Canadian Forces Maritime Command fleet and operations in the Pacific Ocean....
.

It occupies approximately 41 km˛ (10,300 acres) at the southern tip of Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada, one of several North American regions named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Ocean coast of North America between 1791 and 1794....
 on the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Strait of Juan de Fuca

The Strait of Juan de Fuca is a large body of water about long forming the principal outlet for the Strait of Georgia and Puget Sound, connecting both to the Pacific Ocean....
, in and around the municipality of Esquimalt, British Columbia
Esquimalt, British Columbia

The City of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, British Columbia, to the south by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the west by Esquimalt Harbour and Royal Roads, to the northwest by the New Songhees 1A, British Columbi...
, just west of the provincial capital, Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia. Located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is a major tourism destination seeing more than 3.65 million visitors a year who inject more than one billion dollars into the local economy....
.

CFB Esquimalt comprises 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.

The present dockyard and drydock dates to the Royal Navy
Royal Navy

The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
's Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard (1842–1905) and was used initially to service Royal Navy square riggers; modernized, it now services the most recent Canadian warships.

At present, CFB Esquimalt services the following vessels which are part of the Canadian Pacific Fleet and MARPAC:
  • HALIFAX PATROL FRIGATE
    • HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331)
      HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331)

      The third HMCS Vancouver is a , launched in July 1989 as the second vessel of her class. She is currently based at CFB Esquimalt....
    • HMCS Regina (FFH 334)
      HMCS Regina (FFH 334)

      HMCS Regina is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1993.Regina is the fifth vessel in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project....
    • HMCS Calgary (FFH 335)
      HMCS Calgary (FFH 335)

      HMCS Calgary is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1995.Calgary is the sixth vessel in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project....
    • HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338)
      HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338)

      HMCS Winnipeg is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1996.Winnipeg is the ninth ship in her class which is based on the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project....
    • HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341)
      HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341)

      HMCS Ottawa is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1996.Ottawa is the twelfth and final ship in her class which is based on the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project....
  • IROQUOIS CLASS DESTROYER
    • HMCS Algonquin (DDH 283)
      HMCS Algonquin (DDH 283)

      HMCS Algonquin is an that has served the Canadian Forces since 1972.Algonquin is the fourth ship of her class which is sometimes referred to as the Tribal-class or simply as the 280-class....
  • KINGSTON CLASS COAST DEFENCE VESSEL
    • HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702)
      HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702)

      HMCS Nanaimo is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1997.Nanaimo is the third ship of her class which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project....
    • HMCS Edmonton (MM 703)
      HMCS Edmonton (MM 703)

      HMCS Edmonton is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1997.Edmonton is the fourth ship of her class which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project....
    • HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705)
      HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705)

      HMCS Whitehorse is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1998.Whitehorse is the sixth ship of her class which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project....
    • HMCS Yellowknife (MM 706)
      HMCS Yellowknife (MM 706)

      HMCS Yellowknife is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1998.Yellowknife is the seventh ship of her class which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project....
    • HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709)
      HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709)

      HMCS Saskatoon is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1998.Saskatoon is the tenth ship of her class which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project....
    • HMCS Brandon (MM 710)
      HMCS Brandon (MM 710)

      HMCS Brandon is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1999.Brandon is the eleventh ship of her class which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project....
  • VICTORIA CLASS PATROL SUBMARINES
    • HMCS Victoria (SSK 876)
      HMCS Victoria (SSK 876)

      Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Victoria is a long-range hunter-killer submarine of the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, the lead ship of her Victoria class submarine....
  • PROTECTEUR CLASS AUXILIARY OIL REPLENISHMENT
    • HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509)
      HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509)

      HMCS Protecteur is a Canada Protecteur class auxiliary vessel Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment ship. Built by Saint John Shipbuilding and Dry Docks in Saint John, New Brunswick, she was commissioned in 1969, the first ship of her class....
  • FLEET SAIL TRAINING VESSEL
    • HMCS Oriole (KC 480)
      HMCS Oriole (KC 480)

      The HMCS Oriole is the Sail training of the Canadian Navy based at CFB Esquimalt in Victoria, British Columbia, British Columbia. She is a 31 metre sailing ketch, currently the oldest commissioned vessel in the Canadian Navy, and also the longest serving commissioned ship....
  • AUXILIARY VESSELS
    • CFAV Firebrand (YTR 562), fireboat
    • CFAV Lawrenceville (YTL 590), tugboat
    • CFAV Parksville (YTL 591), tugboat
    • CFAV Glendyne (YTB 640), tugboat
    • CFAV Glendale (YTB 641), tugboat
  • ORCA CLASS PATROL CRAFT TRAINING
    • Orca (PCT 55)


CFB Esquimalt operates its own ferry service (the Blue Boat) and bus services to provide intra-base transportation.

The is located at HMCS Naden. Building 20 (c. 1891), part of Naden Museum Square is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. Building 37 (c. 1889) part of the Naden Museum Square is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.

is the base newspaper which covers local, national and international news with specific interest to Navy
Navy

A navy is the branch of a nation's military forces principally designated for naval warfare and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions....
 and Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , 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 singular institution consists of thre...
 members and family issues.

CFB Esquimalt also includes the Albert Head training area located approximately 30 km by road southwest of downtown Victoria, occupying approximately 88 hectare
Hectare

A hectare is a unit of area equal to , or one square hectometre , and commonly used for surveying.The hectare is used in most countries around the world, especially in domains concerned with land ownership, land planning, and land management, including law , agriculture, forestry, and town planning....
s (220 acres), 4 of which are developed as training facilities. Fort Albert Head was established at this location during World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 to provide shore defense for the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Strait of Juan de Fuca

The Strait of Juan de Fuca is a large body of water about long forming the principal outlet for the Strait of Georgia and Puget Sound, connecting both to the Pacific Ocean....
 and Victoria Harbour. The area is also used by cadets for their field training and also is home for the Albert Head Air Cadet Summer Training Centre. Albert Head Air Cadet Summer Training Centre is used by the Royal Canadian Air Cadets for their summer training program during the summer from July to August. The training area is also home to the Regional Cadet Instructor School (Pacific) which trains Cadet Instructors Cadre
Cadet Instructors Cadre

The Cadet Instructors Cadre consists of approximately 7,500 commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces whose primary duty is the safety, supervision, administration and training of nearly cadets....
 (CIC) officers who deliver the cadet program.

See also

  • Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard
  • List of Royal Navy ships in the Pacific Northwest
    List of Royal Navy ships in the Pacific Northwest

    This is a listing of Royal Navy ships that are part of the history of the Pacific Northwest. Most after a certain date were assigned to the Pacific Station, which was headquartered at what is now CFB Esquimalt....