CFB Esquimalt

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Canadian Forces base naval base

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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Statements (45)

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 →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Naval Officer Training Centre Venture →	garrison
Royal Canadian Navy →	hasBase
Maritime Forces Pacific ("Canadian Pacific Fleet") →	hasComponent
CFB Esquimalt ("HMC Dockyard Esquimalt") →	hasFacility
Esquimalt ("Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt") →	hasMilitaryInstallation
Esquimalt →	hasNavalBase
Maritime Forces Pacific →	headquartersLocation
Naval Officer Training Centre Venture →	locatedAt
Royal Canadian Navy →	primaryBase