SY Morning

Morgenen
History
United Kingdom
NameMorgenen; SY Morning
BuilderSvend Foyn
FateFoundered 24 December 1915
General characteristics
Class & typeBarque-rigged steam yacht
TonnageGross tonnage 437; Registered tonnage 297
Length140 ft (43 m)
Beam31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Draught
  • light draught 15.5 ft (4.7 m) after and 12 ft (3.7 m) forward,
  • loaded 19 ft (5.8 m) after and 17 ft (5.2 m) forward

SY Morning was a steam yacht, known for her role as a relief vessel to Scott's British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–1904). She made two voyages to the Antarctic to resupply the expedition.

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