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15 hours ago · Map showing Bird Island in relation to some other Main Islands of Seychelles. Hirondelle Wrecked. At 10 p m the Hirondelle went aground on a reef on Bird Island. After ten minutes, she was on her side. She lost her masts, long boat and many crew members. With constants pounding waves she managed to stay on the reef.
In 1808, the French ship Hirondelle sank on a cliff off the northeast coast of Bird Island. Half of the 180 people on board died. The other half reached Bird Island. Six of them managed to reach Mahé.
The wreck of the 1693 ton iron clipper Loch Ard is one of Victoria's best known and tragic shipwrecks. Nearing the end of a voyage from Gravesend to Melbourne, the Loch Ard sank after striking Mutton Bird Island near Port Campbell in calm foggy weather and 52 of the 54 crew and passengers were lost.
Struck Mutton Bird Island. Petriana United Kingdom: 28 November 1903 An oil tanker that struck a reef off Point Nepean, releasing Australia's first major oil spill. Pioneer Australia: 9 March 1950 A dredger that was scuttled off Port Phillip.
ShipFlagSunk DateNotes15 February 1868A brigantine that was wrecked in a storm ...5 January 1897A ketch that ran aground at Cape Hawke29 March 1863A ketch that was wrecked at Trial Bay11 September 1929A ketch that was driven ashore off Smoky ...- Location
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Position: Lat. 54° 00′ S, Long. 38° 03′ W General location: Freshwater Inlet, Jordan Cove, Bird Island, South Georgia Bird Island was discovered by Captain James Cook in 1775, who sighted and named Bird Island “on account of the vast numbers [of birds] that were upon it”. The uninhabited Willis Islands, 3.2km west of Bird Island, were also named du...
Intermittently 1957 – 1982. Continuously 22 Sep 1982 – present. It was used by summer parties from 1957-64 and from 1971-82. Personnel were evacuated on 1 Apr 1982 by HMS Endurancefollowing the Argentine invasion of South Georgia. Reopened on 22 Sep 1982 after cessation of hostilities.
Jordan Cove was used by summer parties from 1957 to 1964 and from 1971 to 1982. The first permanent hut was established on 24 November 1958 by the Falkland Islands Government. It was known as Bonner’s Bothy, after W N Bonner, biologist from 1953 to 1986 and BAS Deputy Director between 1986 and 1988. In December 1962 the United States Antarctic Rese...
A new hut was constructed in October 1981 for wintering staff. Following the Argentine invasion of South Georgia, the first wintering party were evacuated on 1 April 1982 by HMS Endurance. The base was re-opened on 22 September 1982 following the cessation of hostilities. The new building was named Beck House after Rolla Howard Beck, an American bi...
The station complex was completely redeveloped between Jan and June 2005 by Morrison PLC, construction partners of BAS. The new building, occupied from June 2005, was named Prince House. The older building of that name was demolished in Nov 2005 and the site cleared in Jan 2006. The old generator shed (the original Lonnberg / Beck House ) was demol...
Operational throughout the year. For full listing of all station histories, see History of British stations and refuges.
The SV Sea Bird or Seabird (later renamed Beach Bird) was a merchant brig under the command of John Huxham (or Husham or Durham). In 1750 or 1760 the ship grounded herself at Easton's Beach, Rhode Island.
Isolated in the middle of the Gulf of St Lawrence, the fishhook-shaped archipelago was an unexpected and dangerous landmass in the way of ships sailing between Europe and Quebec.
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