Also known as:

WILLIAMSON

Year of Build:

1758

Built at:

Pointe au Baril, ONT

Vessel Type:

Brig

Hull Materials:

Wood

Number of Decks:

1

Original Owner:

French Navy

Number of Masts:

2

Propulsion Notes:

Bernard E. Ericson "Story of Rise of French & British Lake Flotillas": Brigs including Outaouaise built between 1755 & 1759 were about 60 feet long & 120-160 tons

Final Location:

Near Oswego, New York, Lake Ontario

Date:

1761

How:

Wrecked in storm

1858 Armed with ten 12 pound cannon, one 18 pound cannon & swivel

guns; said to be the last French vessel on Lakes

1860, August 17 Surrendered to British Navy; repaired & put into

British service as WILLIAMSON

1860, August 20 Attacked Fort Levis on Isle Royal, now Chimney Island

in Saint Lawrence River; sunk by French guns, later

raised & put back into service after British victory

1861 Wrecked in storm near Oswego, New York on Lake Ontario

From the Collection of:

C. Patrick Labadie