Downtown in Victoria in Capital, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Mizzen Mast – H.M.S. Algerine

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2011

1. Mizzen Mast – H.M.S. Algerine Marker

Inscription. Presented to the City of Victoria by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia 28th July, 1966 H.M.S. Algerine was the last ship of the Royal Navy to be based in Esquimalt, 1908-1914. Transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy, she served as Depot Ship at Esquimalt, until sold out of the Service in 1919.

Erected 1966.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 28, 1966.

Location. 48° 25.56′ N, 123° 22.167′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from Wharf Street. This marker is located near #16 Bastion Square. Bastion Square is located between Wharf and Government Streets at the foot of View Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Victoria BC V8W 1H9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Signing Post (a few steps from this marker); Boomerang Court and Chancery Lane (a few steps from this marker); Amor De Cosmos, 1825-1897 (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Victoria Law Courts (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bell Tower

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Leiser Building (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Earle Warehouse (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victoria.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2011

2. Mizzen Mast – H.M.S. Algerine Marker

The Mizzen Mast of the H.M.S. Algerine image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2011

3. The Mizzen Mast of the H.M.S. Algerine

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 815 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.