Aloha
The two-masted schooner-barge Aloha was
built by William Dulac at Mt. Clemens, Michigan in 1888. Under tow of the steamer C.W.
Chamberlain of Toronto, the Aloha was hauling 925 tons of coal from Erie,
Pennsylvania to the Kingston Locomotive Works when she foundered in the early morning of
October 28, 1917 abreast of Nine Mile Point, Simcoe Island. Comet
The twin-engined side-wheel steamer Comet
was built by George N. Ault at Portsmouth (part of Kingston), Ontario in 1848 En route
from Kingston to Toronto on May 14, 1861 she collided with the American schooner Exchange
(bound for Kingston) southwest of Nine Mile Point, Simcoe Island, and sank after trying to
run for the shelter of the point.
Many avocational divers have been responsible for locating and
then working as volunteers to ensure shipwrecks are preserved for the enjoyment of those
who follow. One of those divers is Barbara Carson who is also a Founding Director of this
museum.
Shipwrecks in Kingston Harbour & Adjacent Waters
Provided Courtesy of the POW
Photo Project
Introduction: Most shipwrecks
occurred during the 19th century. High winds and heavy waves could easily drive low powered
steamships and sailing vessels into shoal waters. The eastern end of Lake Ontario was
turned into a graveyard during the frequent westerly gales. Other vessels, laid up and at
the end of their days were towed to one of the several graveyards of ships that are in
adjacent Kingston waters. All of these vessels have something to tell us about the work,
life and technology of bygone times. What follows is only a few of the many wrecks in the
Kingston Harbour and Adjacent Waters.
Kingston is a centre for divers with over twenty
good wrecks in the immediate area. For more information link to the POW web site. This
will take you to a list of the commercial diving community in the Kingston area,
most of whom are supporters of POW. And if you are in the Kingston area overnight put the
Bed & Breakfast aboard the museum ship Alexander Henry on your list (over 23,000
guests since 1985)
The Shipwrecks linked here are one of many
documented by the POW Photo Project documentation team. Over a
thousand images are on file for research purposes with POW and at the Marine Museum of the
Great Lakes.
The project was sponsored by the Ontario Heritage Foundation and was under the direction
of POW member and underwater archaeologist, Jonathan Moor.
Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at
Kingston
55 Ontario Street, Kingston, Ontario. K7L 2Y2
Phone: 613 542 2261 Fax: 613 542 0043
E mail:
marmus@marmuseum.ca
Web
site:
http://www.marmuseum.ca
Last Updated 12 March 2010 EAB
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