Site NameSligo
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Location:
Humbar Bay, Toronto / N43°36'54" W79°27'5.2812000000001"
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Site ID:
54
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Organization:
SOS Toronto
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Record Date:
June 11,2003
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Wreck Type:
Schooner
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Rig:
3 masted
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Length:
137
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Hull Material:
Wood
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Body of Water:
Lake Ontario
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Depth min:
60
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Depth max:
65
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Current:
No Current
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Buoy Type:
Conical
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Line Type:
Polypro - twist
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Line Size:
46
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Buoy Anchor Type:
Cement - Large
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SOS Plaque:
No
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Notes:
Originally built as the barkentine "Prince of Wales". She was rebuilt in 1874 as a three masted, fore & aft rigged schooner and renamed "Sligo" She was a towed barge at the time of her loss. Sligo sits up right.
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Description:
While under tow parted line in a heavy gale on September 5, 1918.
Buoy Status Updates
| Site Name | Record Date | Buoy Status | NOTSHIP# | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo | 23/05/2020 | Deployed | NW-C-0656-20 | Removed temporary overwintering jug and deployed SOS spar buoy e/w internal radar reflector, flashing light, and self-retracting mooring pennant. |
| Sligo | 09/10/2019 | Swapped | NW-C-2492-19 | REMOVED SOS Orange & White SPAR Buoy e/w Radar Reflector, Flashing Light, & Self-Retracting Pennant PLACED 20 Litre Black Nylon Jug and Large White Fender Overwintering Marker |
| Sligo | 11/05/2019 | Deployed | NW C-0693-19 | Neil MacMillan & Peter Sutus REMOVED Overwintering Marker, and PLACED an SOS Orange & White SPAR Buoy e/w Radar Reflector, Flashing Light, & Self-Retracting Pennant |
| Sligo | 18/11/2018 | Swapped | C2857/18 | SWAPPED SOS Orange & White SPAR Buoy e/w Radar Reflector, Flashing Light, & Tagline, for Overwintering Marker (5-Gallon Blue Nylon Jug) |
| Sligo | 07/10/2017 | Swapped | C2549/17 | Replaced SOS Spar Buoy with blue 5 gallon overwintering jug. |
