HMS Nancy

Nancy was a schooner, built in Detroit, Michigan and launched in 1789. She served for several years in the fur trade on the Great Lakes, but is best known for playing a part in the Anglo-American War of 1812. She served for several years as a vital supply ship for the Provincial Marine. The Royal Navy took over the Provincial Marine in 1814 and so acquired Nancy. After HMS Nancy was blocked in by an American fleet near the mouth of the Nottawasaga River, her crew set her on fire on 14 August 1814 to prevent the capture of the ship and the cargo she carried. Forgotten for many years, the wreck was re-discovered in July 1927 and raised to form the centrepiece of the Nancy Island Museum.

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1789  Wikimedia, Wikidata
schooner, preserved watercraft, Royal Navy, 

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Location: 44.5192, -80.02, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

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  HMS Nancy ⓘ
  1789 schooner

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1789 HMS Nancy

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War of 1812

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ship launching

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keel laying

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Frameless

Remains of the schooner “Nancy” (I0026391)

Remains of the schooner “Nancy” (I0026392)

Remains of the schooner “Nancy” (I0026393)

Remains of the schooner “Nancy” (I0026395)

Remains of the schooner “Nancy” (I0026394)

A model of HMS Nancy, an important vessel during the War of 1812, 2015 09 10.JPG - panoramio

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft	1789	HMS Nancy	preserved watercraft, schooner	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1882	Collingwood Shipbuilding	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company, former entity	Wikidata
site	museum	1990	Base Borden Military Museum	military museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Remains of the schooner “Nancy” (I0026391)		Commons
commons	image		Remains of the schooner “Nancy” (I0026392)		Commons
commons	image		Remains of the schooner “Nancy” (I0026393)		Commons
commons	image		Remains of the schooner “Nancy” (I0026395)		Commons
commons	image		Remains of the schooner “Nancy” (I0026394)		Commons
commons	image		A model of HMS Nancy, an important vessel during the War of 1812, 2015 09 10.JPG - panoramio		Commons