Capital Iron and Metal, Victoria BC

 

Ogden Point Yard 1948-1949

 


 

In 1947, Capital Iron and Metal, Victoria, BC purchased 15 warships from War Assets Disposal for breaking up.  Below are various photos of these ships at the Ogden Point Yard in 1948 - 1949 being broken up. They are published here courtesy of Ron Greene, Capital Iron and Metal, Victoria, BC.

 

       

 

          

 

        

 


 

Capital Iron photos from other sources

 

 

HMCS JONQUIERE and HMCS STETTLER at Capital Iron awaiting the breaker's hammer - 1967

Photographer:  John, William E., 1924-2000

William E. John Fonds, City of Victoria Archives

 


 

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