Bayard Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Bayard Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 20.309 S,36 15.681 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -54.338483
  • Longitude: -36.261350
Water Depth 3 m
Water Level Effect always dry
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BAYARD
Type steam ship
Length 67 m
Sonar Length 73
Orientation 48
Tonnage 1335
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 6, 1911
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1959
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source other
Surveying Details H7007/58 7.9.59 ST PD SHOWN IN 542006S, 361530W. (H5605/58 APPENDIX E NO.7). H4678/71 13.10.71 ST, HULK, IN OCEAN HARBOUR, SHOWN IN 542012S, 361530W ON MAPS D601 & 1561, [K2692/1]. NE 3597. 23.2.94 HULK, LENGTH 75MTRS, ORIENTATION 058DEGS, SHOWN IN 542020S, 361543W [WGD] ON AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH. (PG 1904-LP1 DTD 28.11.73). BR STD. HH090/826/01 24.7.03 LOCATED IN 5420.295S, 3615,656W [BOW] [WGD], 5420.322S, 3615.706W [STERN] USING DGPS. CALCULATED LENGTH 73.9MTRS. LIES 048/228DEGS WITH BOWS NE. (HMS ENDURANCE, HI 836). RETAIN AS STF IN REVISED POSN WITH REVISED LENGTH. BR STD. 23.6.20 WRECK OBSERVED IN POSITION. (GOOGLE EARTH PRO, IMAGE DTD 1/18/2006)).
Last Amended Date Jul 24, 2003

Circumstances of loss

A RIVETED IRON-HULLED THREE MASTED SAILING VESSEL, BUILT IN APRIL 1864 BY T VERNON & SON, LIVERPOOL. SHE WAS MOORED AT THE COALING PIER ON THE NORTH SIDE OF OCEAN HARBOUR WHEN A SEVERE GALE CAUSED HER TO BREAK LOOSE & RUN AGROUND ACROSS THE HARBOUR, WHERE SHE WAS HOLED. ATTEMPTS BY TWO WHALE CATCHERS TO TOW HER OFF WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. (THE ISLAND OF SOUTH GEORGIA BY ROBERT HEADLAND).

General Comments

LENGTH MEASURED BY DGPS, BOWS NE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 20.309 S,36 15.681 W
Bayard on Wreck Map Bayard Wreck on Google Map

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FAQ

Where is the BAYARD wreck located?

The BAYARD wreck is located at coordinates 54 20.309 S,36 15.681 W.

How deep is the seabed around the BAYARD?

The seabed around the BAYARD lies at approximately 3 meters deep.

When did the BAYARD sink?

The BAYARD sank on Jun 6, 1911.

When was the wreck of the BAYARD discovered?

The wreck of the BAYARD was discovered in 1959.

What was the tonnage of the BAYARD?

The BAYARD had a tonnage of 1335 tons.

What type of wreck is the BAYARD?

The BAYARD is classified as a steam ship.

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