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Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Discovery

 
 
Her Majesty Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 9, 2023
1. Her Majesty Marker
Inscription.
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Discovery was commissioned on November 1, 1941. Thousands of men and women have been recruited and trained at these naval reserve facilities of Deadman's Island for service to Canada in peace and war.

World War II 1939-1945
Korean Conflict 1950-1953
Operation Friction 1991
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and CastlesWar, KoreanWar, World IIWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is November 1, 1941.
 
Location. 49° 17.863′ N, 123° 7.415′ W. Marker is in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Metro Vancouver. It is in Central Vancouver. It is on Stanley Park Seawall Path. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Stanley Park Seawall Path, Vancouver BC V6G V6G, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and in Coast & Mountains. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it
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finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Downtown Skyline (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Indian Totem Poles (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Ga'akstalas (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Chief Skedans Mortuary Pole (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Chief Wakas Pole (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Kakaso'las (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Thunderbird House Post (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Sky Chief Pole (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vancouver.
 
Her Majesty's Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 9, 2023
2. Her Majesty's Marker
Her Majesty's Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 9, 2023
3. Her Majesty's Marker
Her Majesty's Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 9, 2023
4. Her Majesty's Marker
Same marker (located to the right of the guard gate) in French.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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