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Coal Harbour, British Columbia
Coal Harbour is a harbour and community on northern Vancouver Island, located on the north side of Holberg Inlet in the Quatsino Sound region.〔(BC Names/GeoBC entry "Coal Harbour (community)" )〕〔(BC Names/GeoBC entry "Coal Harbour (harbour)" )〕 It is named after a small and unsuccessful local coal mine that was founded in 1883. The village's most successful industry, however, was whaling. It was the last whaling station in British Columbia when it closed in 1967. The station utilized the original buildings of the RCAF.
== RCAF Coal Harbour ==
The townsite and surrounding area was the site of a Royal Canadian Airforce base for seaplane patrols in the Northern Pacific during World War II. Many of the original buildings still remain, such as the general store (the old RCAF Coal Harbour, gymnasium), and the officers barracks immediately overlooking the harbour. RCAF Stranraers and later Canso-As (the Canadian designation for Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boats built by Canadian Vickers) were based here. Anti-aircraft ordnance, ammunition storage for depth charges and considerable concrete fortifications were built. A Stranraer was lost with all its crew during the war in mysterious circumstances.
There is a small, free museum dedicated to the RCAF station built and maintained by a private individual in the sole remaining Canso hangar.
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