Great Lakes British Warship HMS Ontario Found

Published: June 14th, 2008 by John |

British Warship HMS Ontario

Shipwreck World tells us:

The HMS Ontario, a British warship built in1780 has been discovered in deep water off the southern shore of Lake Ontario. Shipwreck enthusiasts Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville located the ship utilizing sophisticated side scanning sonar and an underwater remote operated vehicle. The HMS Ontario is the oldest confirmed shipwreck and the only fully intact British warship to have ever been found in the Great Lakes. more ›

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