Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard
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Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard was a Royal Navy
yard from 1796 to 1813 in Amherstburg, Ontario
. The yard comprised blockhouses, store houses, magazine, wood yard and wharf.
Vessels built or serviced at the yard included:
Besides Navy Island, it was the only major base on Lake Erie
during the War of 1812
.
The yard was burned and abandoned in 1812 during the early stages of the War of 1812
and re-located to the Pentanguishene Naval Yard
.
The site of the yard was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1928.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
yard from 1796 to 1813 in Amherstburg, Ontario
Amherstburg, Ontario
Amherstburg is a Canadian town near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County, Ontario. It is approximately south of the U.S...
. The yard comprised blockhouses, store houses, magazine, wood yard and wharf.
Vessels built or serviced at the yard included:
- Ottawa - schooner built in Detroit c.1778
- Chippewa - built in Detroit c.1790
- Dunmore - schooner built in Detroit, 1772
- Francis - sloop built in Detroit, 1796
- General Hope - schooner
- Candem - schooner
- General Hunter - brig later - built at Kingston Royal Naval DockyardKingston Royal Naval DockyardThe Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard from 1788 to 1853 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, at the site of the current Royal Military College of Canada.-History:...
and serviced in Amherstburg - 2nd - schooner - schooner 1812 - brig 1807
Besides Navy Island, it was the only major base on Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
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The yard was burned and abandoned in 1812 during the early stages of the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
and re-located to the Pentanguishene Naval Yard
Pentanguishene Naval Yard
Penetanguishene Naval Yard was a Royal Navy yard from 1834 to 1856 in Ontario.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...
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The site of the yard was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1928.