Monthly Archives: September 2015

Cruise ships at night

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Katherine

Three in a row at Ogden Point – Victoria Cruise Ship Terminal And viewed across the harbour from Work Point – CFB Esquimalt

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Invader

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Katherine

Invader entering Victoria harbour Built: 1999, Codecasa, Viareggio shipyard, Italy Gross Tonnage: 608 tonnes Length Overall: 49.90m Beam: 9.50m Draft (max): 3.10m Construction: Steel hull, aluminum superstructure Propulsion: Twin screw, finnscrew 5 blades s class Engine: 2x Caterpillar 3516B, 2200 … Continue reading →

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HMCS Chicoutimi

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Katherine

HMCS Chicoutimi open house at CFMETR in Nanoose HMCS Chicoutimi (SSK 879), is a Royal Canadian Navy Victoria-class long-range hunter-killer (SSK) submarine. The former HMS Upholder was laid up by the Royal Navy in June 1994, and accepted by Canada … Continue reading →

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Work Point – C Battery

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Katherine

There is an amazing and ever changing view of Ogden Point and Camel Point across from Work Point, a former home of the Canadian Army, and now part of CFB Esquimalt. In 1888 the Dominion Government formed C Battery, Canadian … Continue reading →

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Work Point deer

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Katherine

I was not alone during an early morning walk at behind the old Headquarters building at Work Point – bucks, does and fawns having their breakfast in the rain.