48th Submarine Mining Company, RE plaque

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 tribuite to the 48 th Submarine Mining Company, Royal Engineers who were stationed at Esquimalt between 1900 and 1906.

Inscription

48 th 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.

La BFC Esquimalt fut créée en 1842 en tant qu’arsenal maritime de la Marine royale d’Esquimalt. En 1905, elle fut renommée Station pacifique de la Marine royale et conserva cette fonction jusqu’à peu de temps après la création de la Marine canadienne en 1910.

Durant la présence de la Marine royale à Esquimalt, plusieurs troupes de soutien étaient stationnées à l’arsenal, y compris le Corps royal du génie, lequel était responsable du minage sous-marin et de l’opération des phares de recherche.

Cette plaque se veut un hommage à la 48e Compagnie de minage sous-marin et du Corps royal du génie qui étaient stationnés à Esquimalt de 1900 à 1906.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.