This mountain was named in 1916 in honour of HMS Alcantara. HMS Alcantara was an Armed Merchant Cruiser which was torpedoed and sunk in action with the German raider "Greif" in February 1916.
Type
Mount Alcantara
Canadian Rocky Mountains, British Columbia
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Inscription
no inscription/aucune inscription
Location
Mount Alcantara
Mount Alcantara
Canadian Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
Mount Alcantara
Mount Alcantara
Canadian Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 50.8007441
Long. -115.615437
Lat. 50.8007441
Long. -115.615437