MV Nyon

Half of the Nyon dragged into the docks of Bolnes
History
Name	Nyon
Owner	Suisse-Atlantique Societé de Navigation Maritime SA (1952–56) Helica SA (1956–62)
Operator	Suisse-Atlantique Societé de Navigation Maritime SA (1952–56) Suisse Outremer SA de Gérance et d'Affretement Maritimes (1956–58) Suisse-Atlantique Societé de Navigation Maritime SA (1958–62)
Port of registry	Basel, Switzerland
Builder	C Van der Giessen & Zoon
Yard number	760
Launched	16 July 1952
In service	17 October 1952
Out of service	15 June 1962
Identification	Swiss Official Number 050 Code Letters HBFC
Fate	Sank 1962
General characteristics
Tonnage	4,956 GRT (1952–58) 5,364 GRT (1959–62) 2,894 NRT (1952–58) 3,065 NRT (1959–62) 9,540 DWT (1952–58) 10,003 DWT (1959–62)
Length	136.29 m (447 ft 2 in) (1952–58) 141.69 m (464 ft 10 in) (1959–62)
Beam	17.52 m (57 ft 6 in)
Draught	7.52 m (24 ft 8 in)
Installed power	3,500 hp (2,600 kW)
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Speed	12.5 knots (23.2 km/h)
Crew	33

Nyon was a 5,364 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1952. She ran aground in 1958, and was cut in two in order to salvage her. The stern section was salvaged and a new bow section built and fitted in 1959. She served until 1962 when she was involved in a collision with another ship and sank.