OMAH History Speaker Series
OMAH-History Speaker Series-Fairmile-The Little Ship That Made History
Did you know that warships were built in Orillia? Called Fairmile, the ships were wooden torpedo boats used for patrolling along the ocean shoreline, searching for submarines during the Second World War. Hunter Boats, a shipyard located on the Lake Couchiching waterfront, built seven Fairmiles.
