Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard
| Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard | |
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| Amherstburg, Ontario | |
Site of the Dockyard at Navy Yard Park, Amherstburg
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| Type | Shipyard, dockyard |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Royal Navy (RN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1796 |
| In use | 1796–1813 |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | RN base on Lake Erie |
Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard was a Royal Navy yard from 1796 to 1813 in Amherstburg, Ontario. The yard comprised blockhouses, store houses, magazine, wood yard and wharf.
Vessels built or serviced at the yard included:
It was a major naval base on the Detroit River, with easy access to Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. The yard was burned and abandoned in 1812 during the early stages of the War of 1812 and re-located to the Penetanguishene Naval Yard.
The site of the yard was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1928.
Coordinates: 42°06′05″N 83°06′49″W / 42.1015°N 83.1136°W
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