Repulse Rock

Repulse Rock (48˚33'00" 123˚32'00" E side of Finlayson Arm, SW of Elbow Point, off SW side of Saanich Peninsula). HMS Repulse—the ninth ship of that name in the RN—was the Pacific Station flagship in 1872–77 and a frequent sight at Esquimalt. This 5,614-tonne vessel was the last wooden battleship built for the RN. The hull was laid down in 1861, but work then ceased until 1866, when conversion to an ironclad took place. The Repulse, while reputed to have the best accommodations in the...

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