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HMCS Malahat

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HMCS Malahat is a Royal Canadian Navy Reserve Division (NRD) located in Victoria, British Columbia. Dubbed a stone frigate, HMCS Malahat is a land-based naval training establishment for part-time sailors as well as a local recruitment centre for the Canadian Naval Reserve. It is one of 24 naval reserve divisions in major cities across Canada.

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HMCS Malahat
Huron Street, Victoria James Bay

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Huron Street
V8V 1A2 Victoria, James Bay
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