Frobisher Bay
During the Second World War, the United States built a military airstrip at Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories (today known as Iqaluit, Nunavut), which was then purchased by Canada in 1944.…
HMCS Cranbrook
Built at Star Shipyards Ltd., New Westminster, B.C., Cranbrook was commissioned at New Westminster on 12 May 1944. She served out of Esquimalt on Esquimalt and Prince Rupert Force. She…
HMCS Swansea
Built by Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt, she was commissioned at Victoria on 04 Oct 1943, SWANSEA arrived at Halifax on 16 Nov 1943 and worked up off Pictou and in St.…
Fairmile ML Q069
Built by A.C. Benson Shipyard, Vancouver, B.C., she was delivered to the RCN on 28 Mar 1942. While she flew the White Ensign, she was not commissioned into the RCN…