HMS Ontario-- Part 2: Wreck in Great Shape

It was launched in 1780 and sank four months later.  80 feet long with a 25-foot beam and mounted 22 cannons.

It sank in a storm 31 October 1780 while underway from Fort Niagara to Oswego.  Approximately 130 men, women and children perished as well as up to 30 American prisoners.

The wreck was a much sought-after one that was found in 2008 and in excellent condition because of the cold, freshwater of Lake Ontario.  It is largely intact and still considered as owned by the British Admiralty.

--Brock-Perry