SS Bayardo (1911)

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Bayardo wrecked on the Middle Sand.
History
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Name Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Bayardo
Owner Thomas Wilson Sons & Co.
Port of registry Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Hull, United Kingdom
BuilderEarle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.
Yard number576
Launched29 May 1911
Completed1911
Acquired1911
In service1911–1912
Out of service21 January 1912
Identification Official number: 132256
FateRan aground and wrecked on 21 January 1912 on the Middle Sand in the Humber.
General characteristics
Type Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Tonnage3,471  GRT
Length100.9 metres (331 ft 0 in)
Beam14.3 metres (46 ft 11 in)
Depth8.2 metres (26 ft 11 in)
Installed power1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion engine, 3 boilers
PropulsionOne screw propeller
Sail planGothenburg - Hull
Speed15 knots
NotesNicknamed The Queen of the Fleet for the Wilson Line.

SS Bayardo was a British refrigerated cargo ship that ran aground and was wrecked on the Middle Sand in the Humber Estuary, near Hull, United Kingdom on 21 January 1912 while she was travelling from Gothenburg, Sweden to Hull, United Kingdom carrying general cargo. [1]

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Construction

Bayardo was built and completed in 1911 at the Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. shipyard in Hull, United Kingdom. The ship was 100.9 metres (331 ft 0 in) long, had a beam of 14.3 metres (46 ft 11 in) and had a depth of 8.2 metres (26 ft 11 in). She was assessed at 3,471  GRT and had a single 3-cyl. triple expansion engine driving a screw propeller as well as 3 boilers and a single smoke stack. The ship had a speed of 15 knots. [2]

Grounding And Loss

Bayardo entered the Humber Estuary as part of the last leg of her voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Hull, United Kingdom on 21 January 1912 while carrying general cargo. The ship had already sailed this route on 12 other occasions, however on this day as the ship approached Hull, a dense fog limited visibility. Bayardo ran aground on the Middle Sand in the fog, opposite Alexander Dock in the Humber. Nobody was killed or injured in the incident and all passengers were safely evacuated to the shore. In an attempt to refloat her, many fittings were removed, but the strong tide had pushed the ship further onto the sandbank. When the tide ultimately fell the ship broke her back, deeming her a total loss. [2]

Wreck

The wreck of Bayardo began to quickly break apart due to the waves crashing into her superstructure, and mostly sank into the mud of the riverbed, leaving only a part of the ship still exposed above the surface. By that point, most of her cargo had already been salvaged. After determining that the wreck posed a navigational hazard, Bayardo's remains were blown up and dispersed. [3]

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References

  1. "S/S Bayardo, Wilson Line". norwayheritage.com. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 "SS Bayardo (+1912)". wrecksite.eu. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  3. Greenway (1986), p. 60