Site NameKinghorn (bow)
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Location:
Rockport, Ontario / N44°22'36.3" W75°55'50.3976"
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Site ID:
5
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Organization:
SOS Thousand Islands
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Record Date:
July 19,2002
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Wreck Type:
Schooner
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Rig:
coverted to barge
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Length:
130
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Hull Material:
Wood
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Body of Water:
Saint Lawrence
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Depth min:
80
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Depth max:
95
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Current:
1-2 Knots
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Buoy Type:
Spar
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Line Type:
Nylon - twist
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Line Size:
45
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Buoy Anchor Type:
Cement - Large
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SOS Plaque:
Yes
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Notes:
Currently on single large block near bow, but was on 16 small cement blocks by stern. The Kinghorn is a rarity in that the ships wheel is still present at the site. Unfortunately, vandals stole the anchor from this site in 1997.
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Description:
One of seven barges in tow of the tug Hiram Walker, the Kinghorn sank in a storm on April 27, 1897. At the time she was carrying a load of wheat to Montreal.
Buoy Status Updates
| Site Name | Record Date | Buoy Status | NOTSHIP# | Comment |
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| Kinghorn (bow) | 01/06/2019 | Deployed | SPAR buoy with light deployed. | |
| Kinghorn (bow) | 01/12/2018 | Removed | C2993/18 | Mooring line have been dropped to the bottom. |
| Kinghorn (bow) | 30/11/2017 | Swapped | Regular buoy has been swapped for a 5 gallons plastic jug for the winter. | |
| Kinghorn (bow) | 23/05/2016 | Deployed | ||
| Kinghorn (bow) | 23/05/2014 | Unknown | This entry made to disambiguate the site list as the last update was from several years ago or never. |
