While under tow parted line in a heavy gale on September 5, 1918.
Sank Year:
1918
Hull Material:
Wood
Body of Water:
Lake Ontario
Location
43° 36' 54" N, 79° 27' 5.2812" W
Depth min:
60
Depth max:
65
Current:
No Current
Buoy Type:
Conical
Line Type:
Polypro - twist
Line Size:
1"
Line Length:
140
Buoy Anchor Type:
Cement - Large
Buoy Anchor Weight:
5000
SOS Plaque:
No
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.
