Navy Island Royal Naval Shipyard

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Navy Island Royal Naval Shipyard was a Royal Navy yard in Ontario.

Located on Navy Island in the Niagara River, it served as a French naval base in the early 1700s and was acquired by the British in 1763. The Royal Navy used it for their Lake Erie fleet during the War of 1812. Abandoned by the navy, it was formally acquired by Canada in 1822. It is now a National Historic site and managed by Niagara Parks Commissioned.

Ships built (two sloops and three schooners), repaired or defending or station at the base included:

  • HMS Tecumseth (1) - schooner 1814
  • HMS Detroit
  • HMS General Hunter
  • HMS Chippewa (1)
  • HMS Queen Charlotte
  • HMS Lady Prevost
  • HMS Little Belt
  • Huron - schooner 1761
  • Michigan - sloop 1762
  • Royal Charlotte - sloop 1764
  • Boston - schooner 1764
  • Victory - schooner 1764
  • Gladwyn - schooner 1764
  • Newash - schooner 1815 (1)
  • Minos - steam vessel 1840 (1)

(1) - built in Chippawa

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