Pentanguishene Naval Yard
- Pentanguishene Naval Yard
Pentanguishene Naval Yard was a Royal Navy yard from 1834 to 1856 in Ontario.
Infobox Military Structure
name= Pentanguishene Naval Yard
location= Pentanguishene, Ontario
caption=
type= Shipyard, dockyard
built= 1813
materials=
used= 1813 — 1856
controlledby= Royal Navy
garrison= Lake Huron base for Provincial Marine/RN 1813-1834; British Army base 1834-1856
commanders=
battles=War of 1812
The yard was originally located at the Wasaga Blockhouse in Drummond Island after the abandonment of Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard. Land was acquired in 1798 and a base finally built in 1813, but it was abandoned in 1815. It was reinstated in 1816 and remained on the island until 1834. The base was later re-located near the Nottwasaga River at Discovery Bay in 1816 and served as the Lake Huron fleet of the Provincial Marine until 1834. The navy transferred the base to the army and served until 1856. The base also served northwestern supply routes and provided general surveillance of the upper Great Lakes.
The navy base and army depot comprised of 15 buildings including:
* officers barracks
* warehouses
* offices
* King's Wharf
* 3 storehouse
Vessels built or stationed here:
* Bee - gun boat
* Minos - gun boat
* Mohawk - steamer
* Tecumseh - schooner
* Newash - brigantine
* Mosquito - gunboat
* Wasp - gunboat
* unnamed frigate 1814
The base is now rebuilt as part of the Penetanguishene's Historic Naval and Military Establishment.
ee also
* Royal Naval Dockyard, Halifax
* Grand River Naval Depot
* Esquilmalt Royal Navy Dockyard
* Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard
* Navy Island Royal Naval Shipyard
* Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard
* Naval Shipyards, York (Upper Canada)
References
* [http://www.geocities.com/naforts/ships/ships_C.html Canadian Historical Naval Ships and Yards]
* [http://www.buriedantiques.com/historyofpenetanguishene.htm The History of Pentanguishene]
* [http://www.ageofsail.net/aosshipa.asp Ships from the age of sail]
* [http://collections.ic.gc.ca/huronia/NAVAL/NAVAL.HTM The Naval and Military Establishments]
* [http://www.discoveryharbour.on.ca/english/vessels_body.htmlhttp://www.discoveryharbour.on.ca/english/vessels_body.html HMS Bee]
* [http://www.hhpl.on.ca/GreatLakes/Documents/shiplists/macpherson.htm List of Vessels Employed on British Naval Service on the Great Lakes, 1755-1875]
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