Bayard (ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Owner | Hall Line |
| Builder | T. Vernon and Son, Liverpool |
| Launched | 1864 |
| Acquired | Sun Shipping Company, 1868; Foley and Company, 1881 |
| Fate | Ran aground 6 June 1911 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,028 |
| Length | 67 m (220 ft) |
Bayard was a three masted, 67 metre long, 1,028 ton, sailing ship built by T. Vernon and Son, Liverpool for the Hall Line in 1864. In 1868 she was transferred to Sun Shipping Company and in 1881 sold to Foley and Company. [1]
On 20 August 1883 she arrived in
Calcutta. She had previously carried indentured labourers to the West Indies.[2]
On 6 May 1885, Bayard hit an
jib-boom, foremast, topgallantmast and yard, but reached her destination on 23 May, leaking badly.[3]
She was later used as a coaling ship for the whaling station in
shags.[4]
See also
- Indian indenture system
- Indian indenture ships to Fiji
- Indians in Fiji
References
- ^ The Ships List Archived 27 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Genealogy.com
- ^ DATABASE OF SHIP COLLISIONS WITH ICEBERGS
- ^ Wrecks - South Georgia
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