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    The Last Voyage of the HMCS Alberni
    PAMHS
    • Aug 23, 2018
    • 10 min

    The Last Voyage of the HMCS Alberni

    Flower-class corvettes were one of the premier convoy escorts of WWII, boasting a wide range of useful weaponry for engaging enemy...
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    The Great Tsunami of 1964
    PAMHS
    • Aug 20, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Great Tsunami of 1964

    Tsunamis have been cursing our worlds waters for the past 8,000 years but no one ever worried that one of these alarming waves would...
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    A Toast to West Coast Rum Running
    PAMHS
    • Aug 15, 2018
    • 4 min

    A Toast to West Coast Rum Running

    Between the sea and the shore, rum- running vessels scattered the west coast of Canada in the early 1900s. They left their mark on...
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    Pedro de Alberni: The man behind the name
    PAMHS
    • Aug 25, 2017
    • 5 min

    Pedro de Alberni: The man behind the name

    Port Alberni is a small town with a rich history. Situated at the tip of the Alberni Inlet within the Alberni Valley, the city of Port...
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    Chinese Immigrant Vessels: A New Home in China Creek
    PAMHS
    • Aug 25, 2017
    • 4 min

    Chinese Immigrant Vessels: A New Home in China Creek

    In the summer of 1999, four Chinese vessels crossed on to Canadian seas. These ships carried a combined total of approximately 600...
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    The Vanlene: Bamfield’s Vehicular Grave
    PAMHS
    • Aug 23, 2017
    • 8 min

    The Vanlene: Bamfield’s Vehicular Grave

    On March 14th 1972, the 21 year-old M.V. Vanlene freighter vessel carrying 300 Dodge Colts from Japan blindly entered the Barkley Sound;...
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    The History of the Malahat and Captain Stone
    PAMHS
    • Aug 27, 2016
    • 4 min

    The History of the Malahat and Captain Stone

    The Malahat was built in 1917 by Cameron Genoa Mills Ltd, in Victoria BC. It was a 1543 ton schooner made of wood, mainly fir, which was...
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    Steam from the Lake Floor: 
The Restoration of the Swan
    PAMHS
    • Aug 27, 2016
    • 7 min

    Steam from the Lake Floor: The Restoration of the Swan

    During the 19th century, many communities would not have survived without the use of boats utilizing the systems of rivers and lakes....
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