HMCS Somers Isles
HMCS Somers Isles was a temporary training facility for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in Bermuda from 1944 to 1945.
The base was located at Convict's Bay, St. George's Parish. It was originally built for the use of the Royal Navy, and was named for the Prison hulks moored there by the Admiralty to house Convict labourers. After the Royal Navy relocated the Royal Naval Dockyard and Admiralty House to Ireland Island and Spanish Point, respectively, Convict Bay was transferred to the War Office and absorbed into the adjacent St. George's Garrison. The Bermuda Militia Artillery moved out of Convict Bay in 1944 to make way for the RCN.
The RCN subsequently abandoned HMCS Somers Isles when Canada's military consolidated its operations at Somerset Island at the west end of Bermuda - see CFS Bermuda.
Prior to this, the RCN worked with the RN in establishing an anti-submarine training program at Casemates Barracks starting in 1939.
The base also assisted with converting 50 ex-USN destroyers to RN and RCN service during World War II under the Lend-Lease program.