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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 18th century 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 the Niagara Parks Commission. Ships built (two sloops and three schooners), repaired or defending or stationed at the base included: * (1) - schooner 1814, sunk 1828; raised and displayed since 1953 * * HMS ''Hunter'' * (1) * * * HMS ''Little Belt'' * ''Huron'' - schooner 1761 * ''Michigan'' - sloop 1762 * ''Royal Charlotte'' - sloop 1764 * ''Boston'' - schooner 1764 * - schooner 1764 * ''Gladwyn'' - schooner 1764 * ''Newash'' - schooner 1815 (1) * ''Minos'' - steam vessel 1840 (1) (1) - built in Chippawa ==See also== * Battle of Lake Erie * Provincial Marine 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Navy Island Royal Naval Shipyard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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