FIRST - of a series of private concerns ( Kingston Shipbuilding Company) - Kingston, Ontario
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N 44° 13.532 W 076° 29.000
18T E 381526 N 4897992
Initially operated by the Department of Public Works as a repair facility for lake vessels, it was enlarged and leased in 1910 to the Kingston Shipbuilding Company, the first of a series of private concerns which operated the shipyard until 1968.
Waymark Code: WM146GV
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/29/2021
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Inscription on the plaque:
Mississauga Point was for over 150 years the site of major shipyards when Kingston was one of the important ports and ship building centres on the Great Lakes. The significance of this industry led the federal government to construct this dry dock in 1890. Initially operated by the Department of Public Works as a repair facility for lake vessels, it was enlarged and leased in 1910 to the Kingston Shipbuilding Company, the first of a series of private concerns which operated the shipyard until 1968. During the Second World War naval vessels, notably corvettes, were built in the shipyard.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1890
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