While Burrard Dry Dock reached world renown for building Victory Ships during the Second World War, prior to that it was known for building corvettes and minesweepers.
One of these ships was H.M.C.S Trail, the last of the four Flower Class corvettes which was launched by Burrard with the help of their neighbours, C.H. Cates & Sons tugboats, in October of 1940.
These ships escorted shipping convoys to protect them from U-Boat attacks by using depth charges during the Battle of the Atlantic. H.M.C.S Trail survived the war and was sold for scrap in August of 1950.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
Navigate culture on the North Shore by using the North Shore Culture Compass.
