This section brings together the approximately 700 objects and photographs used in Canada's Naval History. Use this section to directly access objects and photographs grouped by type, as shown below, or use the search function above to search through them by title.

Japanese Shell Fragment

This fragment comes from one of the shells that a Japanese submarine fired at Estevan Point on Vancouver Island.

On 20 June 1942, the Japanese submarine I-26 shelled the isolated wireless (radio) station and lighthouse at Estevan Point, British Columbia. While the attack inflicted no damage on the facilities and caused no injuries, the incident grabbed public attention

Naval Museum of Alberta