Penetanguishene Naval Yard

Penetanguishene Naval Yard was a Royal Navy yard from 1834 to 1856 in Ontario.

Penetanguishene Naval Yard

Penetanguishene, Ontario
Type| Shipyard, dockyard
Site information
Controlled by| Royal Navy
Site history
Built| 1813
In use| 1813–1856
Battles/wars| War of 1812
Garrison information
Garrison| Lake Huron base for Provincial Marine/RN 1813-1834; British Army base 1834-1856

Royal Navy facilities in Canada

Stations|

* North American Station
* Pacific Station
* Provincial Marine

Dockyards
and depots|

* Amherstburg
* Esquimalt
* Grand River
* Halifax
* Ile aux Noix
* Kingston
* Penetanguishene
* Navy Island
* York

Ships|

* Ships at North American Station

Land was first acquired in 1798 near Penetanguishene and a base finally built in 1813, but it was abandoned in 1815 at the end of the War of 1812. It was reinstated in 1816 and remained in naval service until 1834.

The base served as the headquarters of the Lake Huron fleet of the Provincial Marine until 1834. The navy transferred the base to the army and continued until 1856. The base also served northwestern supply routes and provided general surveillance of the upper Great Lakes.

The navy base and army depot comprise 15 buildings, including:

* officers barracks
* warehouses
* offices
* King's Wharf
* 3 storehouses

Vessels built or stationed here:

* Bee \- gunboat
* Minos \- gunboat
* 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. B. Napier Simpson Jr. 1925–1978, a restoration architect in Ontario devoted his professional life to raising public awareness of the importance of heritage conservation including the Penetanguishene's Historic Naval and Military Establishment. project,[1] now known as Discovery Harbour.[citation needed]

## See also[edit]

* Siege of Detroit
* Rush–Bagot Treaty

## References[edit]

1. ^ http://www.heritagefdn.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_5338_1.html Ontario Heritage Trust B. Napier Simpson, Jr. (1925-1978)[permanent dead link]

## External links[edit]

* Canadian Historical Naval Ships and Yards
* The History of Penetanguishene
* Ships from the age of sail
* List of Vessels Employed on British Naval Service on the Great Lakes, 1755-1875

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