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 of blockhouses, store houses, magazine, wood yard and wharf.
| Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard | |
|---|---|
| Amherstburg, Ontario | |
| Type | Shipyard, dockyard |
| Built | 1796 |
| In use | 1796 — 1813 |
| Controlled by | Royal Navy |
| Garrison | RN base on Lake Erie |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Vessels built or serviced at the yard included:
- Ottawa - schonner 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
- HMS Queen Charlotte - built at Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard and serviced in Amherstburg
- 2nd HMS Detroit - schooner
- Lady Prevost - schooner 1812
- Caledonia - brig 1807
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.
[edit] See also
- Royal Naval Dockyard, Halifax
- Grand River Naval Depot
- Pentanguishene Naval Yard
- Esquilmalt Royal Navy Dockyard
- Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard
- Navy Island Royal Naval Shipyard
- George Benson Hall
- Naval Shipyards, York (Upper Canada)
