1878: Elizabeth, this South African cargo boat took on water and sank in Durban harbour in KwaZulu-Natal after being overloaded.
1880: Philia, this British wooden sailing snow of 236 tons and built in 1862 was wrecked on a rocky outcrop at Santos Beach in Mossel Bay in the Western Cape. It was transporting bridge building material meant for the building of the bridge at Little/Klein Brak River. Philia was buikt by Mills, Sunderland and commanded by Captain J. Edwards. Most of the cargo had been discharged before the south-east gale hit the Philia. No lives were lost.
