Ship Type: Twin Paddle Wheeler
Built: Portsmouth Ontario, Canada
Lifespan, Launched 1848, Sank: May 14, 1861
Length: 174ft. Beam 24ft.
Loss of Life: 2
Depth: 85ft.
Location: 2 miles off Simcoe Island, Lake Ontario, Canada
Access: Boat

The Comet was built in Portsmouth, Ontario, in 1848, it was over 174 ft long and had its first accident when it hit a shoal in the St. Lawrence River and sank. The boat was refloated, repaired, and was once again back in service. Then, it had its second accident in November 1849, near Toronto, when a steam pipe exploded killing two persons and wounding another badly. The third accident killed eight persons when the boiler exploded at Oswego in 1851. The boat sank and was once more refloated and renamed The Mayflower. It took back its original name, the Comet, in 1854. Finally, on May 15, 1861, it collided with the schooner The Exchange. 2 miles off Simcoe Island, It was hit at the helm and sank taking with it 2 of her crew.