Navy Island Royal Naval Shipyard
| Navy Island Royal Naval Shipyard | |
|---|---|
| Niagara River, Ontario | |
| Type | Shipyard |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Royal Navy |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1700s |
| In use | 1763 – 1818 |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | French naval base 1700s; Royal Navy base for Lake Erie after 1763 |
Navy Island Royal Naval Shipyard was a Royal Navy yard in Ontario.
Located on
Rush-Bagot Treaty in 1817, it was formally acquired by Canada
in 1822. It is now a National Historic site and managed by the Niagara Parks Commission.
Ships built (two sloops and three schooners), repaired or defending or stationed at the base included:
- HMS Tecumseth (1) - schooner 1814, sunk 1828; raised and displayed since 1953
- HMS Detroit
- HMS Hunter
- HMS Chippeway (1)
- HMS Queen Charlotte
- HMS Lady Prevost
- HMS Little Belt
- Huron - schooner 1761
- Michigan - sloop 1762
- Royal Charlotte - sloop 1764
- Boston - schooner 1764
- HMS Victory - schooner 1764
- Gladwyn - schooner 1764
- Newash - schooner 1815 (1)
- Minos - steam vessel 1840 (1)
(1) - built in Chippawa