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Shipbuilding at the Burrard Dry Dock Company

In 1894, Alfred Wallace founded a one-man boat-building company that, by the early 1950s, had grown into one of the largest shipbuilding and repair operations in Canada. The shipyard participated actively in Canada’s war effort by constructing warships and merchant navy vessels for both world conflicts. During the Second World War the company expanded its operations, employing over 13,000 men and women at its peak. This dramatic growth and the adoption of innovative shipbuilding techniques allowed Burrard to play an outstanding role in the development of this industry on the West Coast.

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Construction navale à la Burrard Dry Dock Company

En 1894, Alfred Wallace se lança seul dans une entreprise de construction navale qui, au début des années 1950, comptait parmi les plus grands chantiers maritimes du Canada. Lors des deux guerres mondiales, la compagnie participa activement à l’effort canadien en fabriquant des vaisseaux de combat et des navires pour la marine marchande. Au cours de la Seconde, elle prit de l’expansion, employant au plus fort de sa production plus de 13 000 hommes et femmes. Par cet essor remarquable et l’adoption de techniques novatrices, Burrard joua un rôle clé dans le développement de l’industrie navale de la côte Ouest.

Location: Burrard Dry Dock Pier, 15 Wallace Mews, North Vancouver
Emplacement : Quai Burrard Dry Dock, 15 Wallace Mews, North Vancouver
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 49.309056, -123.079370
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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