Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges
Canada /
British Columbia /
Nanaimo /
World
/ Canada
/ British Columbia
/ Nanaimo
World / Canada / British Columbia / Nanaimo
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CFMETR is an important test facility for both Canadian and US Navies. Operations focus on torpedo, sonobuoy and underwater testing. Most testing operations are carried out in the adjacent area in the Strait of Georgia known as "Whiskey Golf."
www.navy.forces.gc.ca/marpac/0/0-w_eng.asp?category=4&t...
For photos of some ships at CFMETR, see www.hazegray.org/features/nanoose/
www.navy.forces.gc.ca/marpac/0/0-w_eng.asp?category=4&t...
For photos of some ships at CFMETR, see www.hazegray.org/features/nanoose/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFMETR,_Nanoose_Bay
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 49°16'12"N 124°8'22"W
- Department Of National Defence 6.9 km
- Area WG 9 km
- Nanaimo Military Camp 18 km
- Military rifle range 18 km
- CSTC HMCS Quadra (Sea Cadet Camp) 71 km
- Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) / CFB Comox 75 km
- Davison Point Battery 816 km
- Annette Island Airport (ANN) 819 km
- LORAN-C Station Shoal Cove, Alaska 840 km
- US Coast Guard Station Ketchikan 845 km
- Fairwinds Golf & Country Club 1.1 km
- Nanoose Bay 1.1 km
- Moorecroft Regional Park 4.8 km
- Nuttal Bay 5.8 km
- Northwest Bay 6.9 km
- Arbutus Meadows Events & Equestrian Centre 7.6 km
- Ballenas Islands 8.1 km
- Craig Bay 9 km
- Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park 11 km
- Englishman River Regional Park 11 km