Penetanguishene Naval Yard
Penetanguishene Naval Yard was a Royal Navy yard then a British Army base from 1813 to 1856 located at Penetanguishene in Upper Canada (present day Ontario).
| Penetanguishene Naval Yard | |
|---|---|
| Penetanguishene, Ontario | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Shipyard, dockyard |
| Controlled by | Royal Navy (Provincial Marine) |
 | |
| 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 |
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:
- HMS Bee[1] - gunboat
- HMS Minos - gunboat
- Mohawk - steamer
- HMS Tecumseth[2] - schooner
- HMS Newash[3] - brigantine
- HMS Mosquito[4] - gunboat
- HMS Wasp[4] - gunboat
- unnamed frigate 1814
The base is now rebuilt as part of the Penetanguishene's Historic Naval and Military Establishment.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Research Trajectory #6: Penetanguishene Part 1". Empire Trees Climate. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "H.M.S. Tecumseth Centre, Discovery Harbour". Baird Sampson Neuert. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Naval and military establishments on Lake Huron". Ontario Heritage Trust. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ a b "HMS Bee was there when the Town of Goderich was founded in 1827". Clinton News Record. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
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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