A Tale of Two Ontarios

This week's episode is about the tragic tale of the HMS Ontario, a British warship that met her untimely end in the turbulent waters of Lake Ontario in 1780. Just under half a year after her maiden launch, the Ontario was caught in a freak storm though what actually sunk her is technically still a mystery. In this episode, Michelle and Andrew discuss what a Snow is, how to tack, and what the heck careening is as well as discuss what might've happened to this great ship. Set sail for a journey through the later end of the American Revolutionary war and a glimpse into the unpredictable power of the Great Lakes!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_(ship)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ontario_(1780)

https://www.thoughtco.com/the-history-of-sonar-1992436

Youtube Videos by SMS: "HMS Ontario 1780 - Part 1: Origins, Campaign and Loss" & "HMS Ontario 1780 - Part 2: Tempest & Discovery"

https://seahistory.org/sea-history-for-kids/a-ship-out-of-water/#:~:text=Historically%2C%20sea%20captains%20would%20careen,lay%20over%20on%20its%20side.

https://www.britannica.com/technology/careen

https://www.davisinstruments.com/pages/what-is-sailboat-tacking#:~:text=Sailboat%20tacking%20is%20a%20maneuver,progress%20towards%20a%20desired%20destination.

https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hurricane_blog/235th-anniversary-of-the-great-hurricane-of-1780/

https://www.discoverniagara.org/hms-ontario-shipwreck

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7454578.stm

https://web.archive.org/web/20080614182044/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080613/ap_on_sc/shipwreck_found