Site NameSligo
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Location:
Humbar Bay, Toronto / N43°36'54" W79°27'3"
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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 |
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| Sligo | 12/10/2022 | Swapped | NW-C-1779-22 | REMOVED SOS orange-and-white spar buoy e/w internal radar reflector, flashing light, and self-retracting mooring pennant DEPLOYED overwintering marker, 20 litre blue nylon jug |
| Sligo | 02/06/2022 | Deployed | NW-C-0735-22 | On June 2nd, 2022 SOS Toronto Chapter volunteers removed the temporary overwintering marker for the Sligo and deployed a 30cm diameter spar buoy e/w internal radar reflector, flashing yellow lantern, and self-retracting surface mooring pennant. Divers are requested to inform [email protected] immediately if this buoy is missing or requires maintenance. Thank you and enjoy! |
| Sligo | 09/11/2021 | Deployed | NW-C-0735-22 | Deployed SOS Spar Buoy e/w internal radar reflector, flashing yellow lantern, and self-retracting mooring pennant. Divers are requested to inform [email protected] immediately if this buoy is missing or requires any maintenance. |
| Sligo | 09/11/2021 | Checked | NW-C-2037-21 | Mooring buoy marking the shipwreck "Sligo" replaced with a white plastic jug at 43 36.882N 079 27.094W. |
| Sligo | 05/04/2021 | Deployed | NW-C-0283-21 | Divers, you will notice a brand-new 3/4" PolySteel Mooring Line on the Sligo for 2021. If you descend to the block and notice that the 5-gallon block chain lift jug is missing, or is less than 100% full of air, or is twisted around the mooring line, please inform us at [email protected] Thank you. |
