Site NameLyman Davis
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Location:
Toronto Harbour, East of Toronto Islands / N43°36'7" W79°25'1"
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Site ID:
68
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Organization:
SOS Toronto
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Record Date:
October 15,2005
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- Rig:
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Length:
123 ft
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Hull Material:
Wood
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Body of Water:
Lake Ontario
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Depth min:
125
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Depth max:
135
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Current:
0.5-1 Knot
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Buoy Type:
Cone - Plastic
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Line Type:
Polypro - twist
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Line Size:
45
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Buoy Anchor Type:
Iron Weight
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SOS Plaque:
No
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Notes:
The Lyman Davis lies in ~130' of water oriented with her bow pointing in a westerly direction.
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Description:
One of many derelict ships purchased by the CNE, set afire and adrift circa 1934 to amuse the crowds during the depression years.
Buoy Status Updates
| Site Name | Record Date | Buoy Status | NOTSHIP# | Comment |
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| Lyman Davis | 09/08/2021 | Missing | C-1339-21 - 2021-08-091712 | Aug 9th, 2021: Apparently the spar buoy, mooring pennant, ballast chain, and mooring line are missing, and the 5,000lb mooring block was dragged some distance along the bottom. SOS Toronto Chapter is offering a $100 reward for the return of this buoy & tackle. Contact [email protected] to claim. |
| Lyman Davis | 10/06/2021 | Removed | Training only | |
| Lyman Davis | 05/04/2021 | Deployed | NW-C-0285-21 | Divers, if you get to the block and notice that the 5-gallon block chain lift jug is missing, wrapped around the mooring line, or is less than 100% full of air, please notify us at [email protected] Thank you. |
| Lyman Davis | 31/10/2020 | Swapped | NW-C-2108-20 | REMOVED SOS orange-and-white spar buoy e/w internal radar reflector, flashing light, and self-retracting mooring pennant, and DEPLOYED temporary overwintering marker, ~20 litre blue nylon jug |
| Lyman Davis | 23/05/2020 | Deployed | NW-C-0658-20 | Removed temporary overwintering jug and deployed SOS spar buoy e/w internal radar reflector, flashing yellow light, and self-retracting mooring pennant. |
