HMCS Discovery
HMCS Discovery is a Royal Canadian Navy Reserve division and based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Created during World War II from the Vancouver Half Company of the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve, it was used for recruitment and training, and provided almost 8,000 personnel during the war.
- Military installation
- Description: shore-based naval unit in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Stanley Park and Vancouver Aquarium.
Vancouver Aquarium
The Vancouver Aquarium is a public aquarium located…
780 metres northwest of HMCS Discovery
9 O’Clock Gun
The 9 O'Clock Gun is a cannon located in Vancouver…
490 metres northeast of HMCS Discovery
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coal Harbour and Financial District.
Coal Harbour
Coal Harbour is a section of Burrard Inlet lying…
Financial District
The Financial District is the central business…
HMCS Discovery
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Latitude
49.29574° or 49° 17′ 45″ north
Longitude
-123.12337° or 123° 7′ 24″ west
Open location code
84XR7VWG+7M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = military
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“HMCS Discovery” goes by many names.
HMCS DiscoveryIrish
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