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"
Chatham Islands Chatham Islands The Chatham Islands form an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about east of the South Island of New Zealand. It consists of about ten islands within a radius, the largest of which are Chatham Island and Pitt Island. Some of these islands, once cleared for farming, are now preserved as nature reserves to conserve some of the unique flora and fauna. The resident population is 600 (). The islands' economy is largely dependent on conservation, tourism, farming, and fishing. The archipelago is called "Rēkohu" ("Misty Sun") in the indigenous Moriori language, and "Wharekauri" in Māori. The Moriori are