Vernon nautical training ship Prison or reformatory The first nautical training school, on a ship moored in Sydney Harbour, which aimed to rehabilitate and train juvenile offenders. image Milestone Formed 1867 {"name":"Formed","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1867<\/span>"},"date_start":"1867","date_end":"1867"} Position Administrated by Neitenstein, Frederick William 1873 - 1896 {"name":"Administrator","target":"Neitenstein, Frederick William","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1873<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1896<\/span>"},"date_start":"1873","date_end":"1896"} Property Occupied Vernon 1867 - 1892 {"name":"Occupied","target":"Vernon","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1867<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1892<\/span>"},"date_start":"1867","date_end":"1892"} Type Prison or reformatory {"name":"Prison or reformatory","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Vernon nautical training ship by Mark Dunn , 2008 An industrial training school for destitute children founded on a ship, the Vernon, and its successor Sobraon, was designed to protect and look after wayward boys, as well as giving them useful training. more » image image image image