Tsukuba

Tsukuba (HMWUI)

Location: Victoria, BC 94121 Capital
Country: Canada
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N 48° 25.255', W 123° 22.146'

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1880-1980

13 gun - 1034 tonNaval Cadet Training3 masted screw corvetteCommanded by Capt. Norimichi AiuraImperial Japanese NavyFirst Japanese naval vessel to visit Canadian water 10 June 1880Erected on the occasion of the visit of the Japan Training SquadronJ.D.S. Katori - J.D.S. AkigumoCommanded byRear-Admiral Osuke Fukai, J.M.S.D.F.Presented by the Canadian NavyUnveiled by Mayor W. Tindall and Admiral M. Martin10 June 1980
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HM NumberHMWUI
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Year Placed1980
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 6:12pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10U E 472691 N 5363150
Decimal Degrees48.42091667, -123.36910000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 48° 25.255', W 123° 22.146'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds48° 25' 15.30" N, 123° 22' 8.76" W
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Area Code(s)415, 858
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 993 Inner-Harbour Pathway, Victoria BC 94121, CA
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