Penetanguishene Naval Yard

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Penetanguishene Naval Yard was a Royal Navy yard then a British Army base from 1813 to 1856 located at Penetanguishene in Upper Canada (present day Ontario).

{{Infobox military installation

|name= Penetanguishene Naval Yard

|location= Penetanguishene, Ontario

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|type= Shipyard, dockyard

|built= 1813

|materials=

|used= 1813–1856

|controlledby= Royal Navy (Provincial Marine)

|garrison= Lake Huron base for Provincial Marine/RN 1813–1834; British Army base 1834–1856

|commanders=

|battles=War of 1812

}}

{{Royal Navy in Canada}}

Land was first acquired in 1798 near Penetanguishene and a base finally built in 1813, but it was abandoned in 1815 at the end of the War of 1812. It was reinstated in 1816 and remained in naval service until 1834.

The base served as the headquarters of the Lake Huron fleet of the Provincial Marine until 1834. The navy transferred the base to the army and continued until 1856. The base also served northwestern supply routes and provided general surveillance of the upper Great Lakes.

The navy base and army depot comprise 15 buildings, including:

• officers barracks
• warehouses
• offices
• King's Wharf
• 3 storehouses

Vessels built or stationed here:

• HMS Bee{{cite web |url=https://empiretimber.wordpress.com/2018/05/29/research-trajectory-6-penetanguishene-part-1/ |title=Research Trajectory #6: Penetanguishene Part 1 |website=Empire Trees Climate |date=29 May 2018 |access-date=16 April 2025}} - gunboat
• {{HMS|Minos|1840|6}} - gunboat
• Mohawk - steamer
• HMS Tecumseth{{cite web |url=https://www.bsnarchitects.com/hmstecumsethcentre |title=H.M.S. Tecumseth Centre, Discovery Harbour |publisher=Baird Sampson Neuert |access-date=16 April 2025}} - schooner
• HMS Newash{{cite web |url=https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/pages/programs/provincial-plaque-program/provincial-plaque-background-papers/naval-and-military-establishments-on-lake-huron |title=Naval and military establishments on Lake Huron |publisher=Ontario Heritage Trust |access-date=16 April 2025}} - brigantine
• HMS Mosquito{{cite web |url=https://www.clintonnewsrecord.com/opinion/columnists/hms-bee-was-there-when-the-town-of-goderich-was-founded-in-1827 |title=HMS Bee was there when the Town of Goderich was founded in 1827 |work=Clinton News Record |date=25 August 2022 |access-date=16 April 2025}} - gunboat
• HMS Wasp - gunboat
• unnamed frigate 1814

The base is now rebuilt as part of the Penetanguishene's Historic Naval and Military Establishment.