Built as an iron full-rigger (in her later live was she re-rigged in a barque) by T.Vernon at Liverpool for Robert & Young, Liverpool.
Launched under the name BAYARD one sister the VERNON.
Tonnage 1.380 gross, 1.214 under deck and 1.314 net.
Two decks.
1864 Completed.
Her maiden voyage was to India.
1871 Was she owned by L.Young & Co., Liverpool one of the directors of Robert & Young, most probably he got the ownership of the vessel when the partnership was dissolved in 1868.
1875 Was she owned by R(obert) Alexander & Co., Liverpool, the other partner of the company.
He founded the Sun Shipping Co. Ltd. (the later Hall Line) in 1874 and the BAYARD was transferred to this company,
1882 Was Foley & Co., London the owner, and in 1896 was she still owned by him.
Around 1898 was she sold to Leif Gundersen, Porsgrunn, Norway.
1910 Sold to Havlfangerselskabet Ocean A/S (Chr Nielsen & Co.), Larvik, Norway.
Used as a coaling hulk at Ocean Harbour, South Georgia by the whaling station. During a severe gale on 06 June 1911 the Bayard broke her moorings and drifted on the rocks on the southern side, where she holed.
A attempt to tow her free by two whale catchers was not successful, and till today her remains about 10 meters offshore well out of the water with a slight portside list.
During World War I it was proposed that she be resurveyed for possible repair, but not any action was taken.
She is one of the last most complete vessels from around 1860, which is not in a museum.
On South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands 1990 26p sg 198 , scott 146
Source: http://www.sght.org/shipwrecks.htm http://www.archives.gla.ac.uk/collects/ ... 131-6.html Ships on stamps CD Rom A-D. Log Book.
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