List of shipwrecks of Kingston, Ontario

There are nearly 100 shipwrecks lying on the bottom of Eastern Lake Ontario and in the St. Lawrence River near Kingston, Ontario. Kingston for many years was an important shipping port that connected the great lakes to the St. Lawrence River until the 1950s when the seaway was built.

Vessel Type Notes Depth Location
Alberta Tug, center wheeled A Lake tug with the appearance of an Alligator Tug from the Ottawa River logging days, 100 feet (30 m) Bay of Quinte, Near Kingston, Ontario
Aloha Schooner Barge Sunk in 1917, while in tow of the CW Chamberlain 55 feet (17 m) Nine Mile Point, Kingston, Ontario
Annie Falconer Schooner Sank in a Storm 1904 en-route to Picton, Ontario. One crew member perished of exposure upon reaching Amherst Island. 80 feet (24 m) False Duck Island between Kingston, Ontario and Point Petre, Ontario
Augustus Schooner Sank en route to be scuttled during the 1937 Portsmouth harbour clean up. 60 feet (18 m) Snake Island, Kingston, Ontario
China Small Steamer Caught fire and sank in 1872, six months after launching. 85 feet (26 m) False Duck Island 12 Miles west of Kingston, Ontario
City of Sheyboygan Schooner Sank in a storm 1925 with the loss of 5 people 98 feet (30 m) Amherst Island, Kingston Ontario
Comet Paddlewheeler (double) Sunk in a collision with the Schooner Exchange, with the loss of 2 lives in 1861. 80 feet (24 m) Nine Mile Point, Simcoe Island near Kingston, Ontario
Cornwall Paddlewheeler (double) Ex Kingston, Ex Bavarian, Ex Algerian Scuttled in the Amherst Island graveyard in 1931 70 feet (21 m) Amherst Island, near Kingston, Ontario
Dredge Islander Dredge Scuttled in the Snake Island graveyard after harbour cleanup in 1930s 50 feet (15 m) Snake Island, near Kingston Ontario
DSS (Dupont Salvage Scow) Salvage Scow Scuttled near Dupont Point, perhaps after the Elevator Bay clean up 75 feet (23 m) Dupont Point, Kingston, Ontario
Effie Mae Charter Boat Scuttled beside the Aloha 1993 for a diving attraction 55 feet (17 m) Nine Mile Point, Kingston, Ontario
Empress Steamer Scuttled in the Amherst Island Graveyard real name unknown 70 feet (21 m) Amherst Island, near Kingston, Ontario
Frontenac Tug
Glendora Steamer Scuttled in the Amherst Island Graveyard real name unknown 70 feet (21 m) Amherst Island, near Kingston, Ontario
George T Davie Barge
George A. Marsh Schooner During heavy gale Wednesday Aug. 17, 1917. Twelve of fourteen crew and passengers died[1] 85 feet (26 m) Off Pigeon Island, near Kingston, Ontario
Hilda Wrecker
HMS St Lawrence (1814) wooden warship during the War of 1812 the ship was decommissioned and her hull was used as a storage facility by Morton's Brewery in Kingston. In January 1832, the hull was sold to Robert Drummond for £25. Later, it was sunk close to shore, and is now a popular diving attraction. 30 feet (9.1 m) Near Kingston, Ontario
HMS Wolfe (1813) later HMS Montreal freshwater sloop of war during the War of 1812 Ordered broken up, then ordered sold, in 1831 Presumed rotted and sunk at Kingston, 60 feet (18 m) A wreck, identified as HMS Montreal by Parks Canada in 2006, lies near the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. GPS N44.13.386 W76.27.631
KPH Wreck Flat Barge 100' long 65 feet (20 m) Off Kingston Psychiatric Hospital
Kattie Eccles Schooner
Waterlily (KPH) Steam Barge
Londonderry Wrecker
Marine Museum 2 Scow
Mark One Tug
Munson Dredge Sank on Wed April 30, 1890 in 4 minutes due to leaking plank[2] 110 feet (34 m) Off Lemoine Point near Kingston, Ontario
Maple Glen Steamer
Monkey Wrench Schooner Scuttled in the Amherst Island Graveyard real name unknown 70 feet (21 m) Amherst Island, near Kingston, Ontario
Olive Branch Schooner
Ocean Wave Paddlewheeler
Oliver Mowat Schooner
Queen Mary Steamer Scuttled in the Amherst Island Graveyard, real name unknown 70 feet (21 m) Amherst Island, near Kingston, Ontario
R.H. Rae Schooner
Ricky's Tug Tug Scuttled in the Amherst Island Graveyard, real name unknown 90 feet (27 m) Amherst Island, near Kingston, Ontario
S.M. Douglas Dredger ex White Star
Terry's Tug Tug
William Jamieson Schooner
William Johnston Tug 90 feet (27 m) N44'07.526, W76'33.508. It lies in 90' off 9-Mile Point near the Davie
Wolfe Islander II Car ferry

See also

References

  1. ^ Kohl, C. 1997. Treacherous Waters: Kingston's Shipwrecks. Cris Kohl. Canada. ISBN 0-9681437-0-9
  2. ^ Kohl, C. 1997. Treacherous Waters: Kingston's Shipwrecks. Cris Kohl. Canada. ISBN 0-9681437-0-9