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N43.91985 W-76.60814 False Duck Island
Constructed before 1822, this wooden schooner with a single deck carried the hopes and dreams of its crew and a valuable cargo bound for Toronto from Kingston. However, destiny had a different course in store for the HIBERNIA.
On November 17, 1822, tragedy struck as the schooner, navigating through dense fog, ran aground and wrecked upon the treacherous False Duck Islands in Lake Ontario. The crew, fortunately saved from the perils of the wreck, managed to salvage most of the cargo, except for some casks of sugar that fell victim to the unforgiving waters. In the midst of the rescue efforts, two boats, including one from the Dockyard and a Durham boat, were tragically lost due to the challenging conditions surrounding the wreck.
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