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HMS Raleigh at Pier D Vancouver 1921
HMS Raleigh at Pier D Vancouver 1921

Pier D was a pier on the waterfront of Vancouver, Canada, built by the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was extended in 1916, with CPR committing $700,000 to the project, including $150,000 in what was described as "the largest piling contract ever given on the Pacific coast".The pier was burned to the ground on July 27, 1938, with losses assessed at $1,000,000.

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CPR Pier D
West Waterfront Road, Vancouver Downtown

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West Waterfront Road
V6B Vancouver, Downtown
British Columbia, Canada
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HMS Raleigh at Pier D Vancouver 1921
HMS Raleigh at Pier D Vancouver 1921
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