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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, July 7, 2016 | 4 Cause of wreck suspected to be improper loading continued from p.1 It was speculated the load aboard the schooner shifted, bursting the ship's seams and causing it to sink so rapidly the crew barely had time to escape. All crew members were able to reach the lifeboat and made their way to shore. Using a high-resolution, side-scan sonar system, the explorers of today were able to identify the ship based on different characteristics, such as size, shape and location. "The area around the wreck site was also surveyed to determine if pieces of the ship had fallen off and were resting on the lake bottom nearby," said Kennard in a press release. "From our database of more than 600 ships wrecked in Lake Ontario, we found only one schooner with two masts that sank off the Fair Haven area with the dimensions we had measured. It appears that the Royal Albert went down stern first as wreckage is observed at the stern." Kennard noted over time, the masts have fallen over. see Wrecked on p.18 | courtesy Roland Stevens | courtesy Roger Pawlowski At left, a painting of the Royal Albert as it lies on the bottom of Lake Ontario. At right, a photo of the Royal Albert's deck as the schooner lies submerged under the lake water just off the coast of New York. Custom made or reupholstered to suit your style! Since 1967 Interlocking & Concrete Specialists upholstery & design Sofas · Chairs Headboards · Throw Pillows Drapery & Hardware · Pebble Concrete · Stamped Concrete · Interlocking · Flagstone · Walkways · Garage Floors · Patios · Driveways · Curbs (French) Call Mario 905.842.7171 sunmarlandscape.com 11-2345 Wyecroft Rd, Oakville · 905.616.3156 · www.baiers.ca follow us: walkerschocolates.ca Hamilton | Burlington | Oakville