Maritime History of the Great Lakes

H. M. Sloops OSWEGO and ONTARIO, 1755

Description
Creator
Cutherberson, George A., Artist
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Drawings
Inscriptions
H. M. Sloops OSWEGO and ONTARIO, 1755
Built at Oswego for service on Lake Ontario, they were the first British ships to appear on the Great Lakes. A noticeable feature of these and other early British lake ships was the extraordinary sail area which could be spread, if required, in proportion to the hull dimensions.
Date of Original
Published: 1931
Date Of Event
1755
Subject(s)
Ontario (Sloop)
Oswego (Sloop)
Ship models
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Oswego
    New York, United States
    Latitude: 43.4630753766494 Longitude: -76.5135899047851
Creative Commons licence
Public Domain [more details]
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to the applicable Canadian or American laws. No restrictions on use.
Recommended Citation
From George A. Cuthbertson, Freshwater: A History and Narrative of the Great Lakes (Toronto: Macmillan Company, 1931) facing p. 62
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H. M. Sloops OSWEGO and ONTARIO, 1755