HMCS Somers Isles to do during the war once activated. By May 1945, 119 Canadian ships had passed through the facility. Towards the end of the war, the base was used to prepare frigates for service in the Pacific theatre. The RCN abandoned HMCS "Somers Isles" at the end of the war, one of eleven facilities that was disbanded by March 1946. Prior to closure, the RCN had intended to keep four motor launches at "Somers Isles" for target practice, but this idea was abandoned when the base was shuttered and the motor launches were deemed obsolete. HMCS Somers Isles HMCS "Somers Isles"
Beaver Island, Falkland Islands Island Group is . Beaver Island was named after the whaling vessel "Beaver" which was recorded as being the first whaling ship to double Cape Horn. Beaver Settlement lies on the island, with an airstrip nearby. It is owned by Sally and Jerome Poncet. Wildlife on the island includes gentoo penguins, South American gray foxes (introduced, not to be confused with the Falkland Islands wolf), peregrine falcons, southern and striated caracaras, guanacos, fur seals, and many seabirds. Beds of kelp can be found offshore. The Beaver Island Group has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area. At