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The yard was burned and abandoned in 1812 during the early stages of the [[War of 1812]] and re-located to the [[Penetanguishene Naval Yard]]. |
The yard was burned and abandoned in 1812 during the early stages of the [[War of 1812]] and re-located to the [[Penetanguishene Naval Yard]]. |
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The site of the yard was designated a [[National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Site of Canada]] in 1928.<ref>[http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/lhn-nhs/det_E.asp?oqSID=0344&oqeName=Amherstburg+Navy+Yard&oqfName=Chantier+naval+d%27%27Amherstburg Amherstburg Navy Yard], Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada</ref><ref>[http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=13965&pid=0 Amherstburg Navy Yard], National Register of Historic Places</ref> |
The site of the yard was designated a [[National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Site of Canada]] in 1928.<ref>[http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/lhn-nhs/det_E.asp?oqSID=0344&oqeName=Amherstburg+Navy+Yard&oqfName=Chantier+naval+d%27%27Amherstburg Amherstburg Navy Yard]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada</ref><ref>[http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=13965&pid=0 Amherstburg Navy Yard] {{wayback|url=http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=13965&pid=0 |date=20120418104544 |df=y }}, National Register of Historic Places</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 16:36, 11 October 2016
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.
| Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard | |
|---|---|
| Amherstburg, Ontario | |
 Site of the Dockyard at Navy Yard Park, Amherstburg | |
| Type | Shipyard, dockyard |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Royal Navy (RN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1796 |
| In use | 1796–1813 |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | RN base on Lake Erie |
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
- Queen Charlotte – built at Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard and serviced in Amherstburg
- 2nd HMS Detroit – schooner
- HMS Lady Prevost – schooner 1812
- HMS Caledonia – brig 1807
It was a major naval base on the Detroit River, with easy access to Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. The yard was burned and abandoned in 1812 during the early stages of the War of 1812 and re-located to the Penetanguishene Naval Yard.
The site of the yard was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1928.[1][2]
See also
Notes
- ^ Amherstburg Navy Yard[permanent dead link], Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada
- ^ Amherstburg Navy Yard Archived 2012-04-18 at the Wayback Machine, National Register of Historic Places
References
- Canadian Historical Naval Ships and Yards
- The Provincial Marine at Amherstburg
- List of Vessels Employed on British Naval Service on the Great Lakes, 1755–1875
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