Sandefjord Bay Station C — History
Location of Station C — Sandefjord Bay
(First station with letter C; also referred to as Station P)
Position: Lat. 60° 37′ S, Long. 46° 02′ W
General location: Moreton Point, Sandefjord Bay, Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands
Occupied
Never occupied.
Buildings
Built 19 February 1945. Last seen standing 6 September 1950. Collapsed (possibly blown down) by 1 February 1955.
The original intention had been to establish a station in the South Orkney Islands in 1944 on Signy Island, but this was not achieved. In 1945 a hut was built at Sandefjord Bay, although there were insufficient personnel to occupy it. This has since been referred to as Station P, although there is no evidence for this in the official records. It was replaced by a new hut at Cape Geddes, Laurie Island (which became known as Station C) in 1946.
Current Status
Hut in ruins, site derelict.
