CFB Esquimalt

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CFB Esquimalt is a major Canadian Forces naval base on Vancouver Island that serves as the home port for the Royal Canadian Navy’s Pacific Fleet.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian Forces base
naval base
controlledBy Department of National Defence (Canada)
country Canada
garrison Joint Task Force Pacific
Maritime Forces Pacific Headquarters
hasCommunicationsRole Pacific maritime command and control
hasEnvironmentalContext Salish Sea region
hasFacility CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum
Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton
HMC Dockyard Esquimalt
Naden
accommodation facilities
ammunition depot
fuel depot
sports and recreation facilities
training facilities
hasHarbour Esquimalt Harbour
hasInfrastructure administrative buildings
dry dock access
family housing areas
logistics warehouses
piers and jetties
hasNearbyCity Victoria, British Columbia
hasShipTypeBased auxiliary vessel
frigate
maritime coastal defence vessel
historicalUse Royal Navy base
homePortOf Royal Canadian Navy Pacific Fleet
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Greater Victoria
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedOn Vancouver Island
location Esquimalt, British Columbia
militaryBranch Royal Canadian Navy
operator Canadian Armed Forces
Royal Canadian Navy
partOf Canadian Forces Base structure
Maritime Forces Pacific
primaryFunction home port for Royal Canadian Navy Pacific Fleet
ship maintenance and repair
support for naval operations in the Pacific Ocean
training of naval personnel
usedFor joint and combined military exercises
maritime security operations
search and rescue support


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