48th Submarine Mining Company, RE plaque

Esquimalt, British Columbia
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CFB Esquimalt was established in 1842 as the Royal Navy’s Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard. In 1905 it was renamed the Royal Navy’s Pacific Station and retained this function until shortly after the creation of the Naval Services of Canada in 1910.

During the presence of the Royal Navy in Esquimalt, many supporting troops were also stationed at the dockyard including Royal Engineers who were responsible for submarine mining and the operation of searchlights.

This plaque is a tribute to the 48th Submarine Mining Company, Royal Engineers who were stationed at Esquimalt between 1900 and 1906.

Inscription

48th Submarine Mining Company

Royal Engineers

1900 – 1906

 

Along this shoreline were the buildings used by this

   special force of British Sappers who were responsible

for the installation, maintenance and operation of a

          submarine minefield and two electric search lights at the

      entrance to Esquimalt harbour. With their departure to

             England in 1906, submarine mining ceased and the complex was transferred to the Canadian Ordnance Corps.

Location
48th Submarine Mining Company, RE plaque

Queen Street and Yukon Ave
Esquimalt
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 48.4306916
Long. -123.4283281
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