Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - Event Starts at 12:00 PM
Discovery of an Early 19th Century Lake Ontario Schooner
Chronicles the discovery of the Schooner Milan, the oldest commercial vessel found in deep water off the southern shore of Lake Ontario. The Milan build in 1845, was carrying 100 barrels of Onondaga salt from Oswego to Cleveland when it sank near Oak Orchard in 1849. Includes development of the underwater remote operated vehicle (ROV) that captured the video images of the Milan shipwreck.
http://www.shipwreckworld.com/story/discovery-of-an-early-1800s-schooner-in-lake-ontario.aspx
Plus: An update and short video on the discovery of the 230 year old British warship, HMS Ontario, found in 2008 by the shipwreck exploration team in Lake Ontario.