From the September 26, 2012, Sachem & Glanbrook Gazette.
On September 20th, the HMCS Star, HMCS Ville de Quebec and USS Hurricane were in the background as 53 sailors who died when the ships Hamilton and Scourge sank in Lake Ontario, the largest loss of US Naval personnel during the war.
On August 8, 1813, a sudden squall sank the ships within minutes.
The wrecks were discovered using side sonar in 1973, 290 feet deep. Dives were made on the ships in 1980, 1982 and 1990.
The Canadian city of Hamilton took ownership in 1980 after the US Navy passed ownership to the Royal Museum in Toronto.
A Fitting Memorial. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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