Site NameSligo
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Location:
Humbar Bay, Toronto / 42° 39' 6.1812" N, 80° 3' 8.7012" W
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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 | 07/10/2017 | Swapped | C2549/17 | Replaced SOS Spar Buoy with blue 5 gallon overwintering jug. |
| Sligo | 08/05/2016 | Deployed | C647/16 | REMOVED Temporary Overwintering Marker PLACED Orange & White SPAR Buoy e/w Radar Reflector, Flashing Light, & Tagline. |
| Sligo | 01/12/2015 | Removed | C2744/15 | Buoy removed for season, placed temporary overwintering marker. |
| Sligo | 24/10/2013 | Deployed | C2133/13 | PRIVATELY MAINTAINED SPAR BUOY MARKING THE SHIPWRECK "SLIGO" IN POSITION 43 36.882N 079 27.094W REPLACED BY WINTERING BUOY CONSISTING OF A SIX GALLON BLACK JUG AND A ONE GALLON WHITE JUG. |
| Sligo | 13/04/2012 | Deployed | C388 | This is one of SOS Toronto's new Spar Buoys |
