1856: Sea Eagle, this sailing barque missed it stays in a south-easterly gale between Robben Island and Blouberg and wrecked in Murray’s Bay on Robben Island in Table Bay in the Western Cape.
1857: Puntado, this vessel wrecked on the west bank of the Buffalo River in East London in the Eastern Cape. Very little is known about it.
1887: Idomene, this iron sailing schooner wrecked on a reef during bad weather, north-east of the Xora River Mouth in the Eastern Cape. The ship broke up too rapidly to launch the boats and of the 24 lives that were on board, only 11 managed to make it to land. The dead were buried nearby, and the survivors were picked up by the Courland.
1903: On this day a powerful south-easterly gale struck the south coast of South Africa, wrecking at least five vessels in Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape and a further two in Mossel Bay in the Western Cape:
- County of Pembroke, this British iron sailing barque dragged its anchors and collided with the Lütto (which was only damaged as its anchor chain held fast) and it was then driven ashore at North End Beach. In March the following year, it was refloated and then scuttled at the Coega River mouth. The wreck was encountered during the construction of the new harbour and rescue archaeology operations ensued co-ordinated by maritime archaeologist Vanessa Maitland. Selected artefacts are now housed and displayed at the Bayworld Museum. This vessel was originally wrecked near North End Beach in 1902. It was refloated and repairs were attempted. Eventually, in 1904, she was towed towards the Coega River and released. It drifted into the Coega River Mouth. In 2004 during the development of the Port of Ngqura, the wreck was discovered and subsequently removed. The process was documented under a rescue archaeological methodology.
- Elda, this Norwegian iron sailing barque wrecked on North End Beach. All hands on this 648 ton Norwegian iron barque were saved.
- King Cenric, this wooden sailing vessel wrecked on Dias Beach in Mossel Bay. There is some debate about whether a wreck in the surf zone that sometimes opens up is that of the King Cenric or that of the Rosebud (1888). The consensus seems to be that the King Cenric lies further south.
- San Antonio, this 502 ton Italian iron sailing barque (Captain Astartio) wrecked on North End Beach. All sailors saved. Refloated and sailed in 1904.
- The Two Brothers, this 951 ton Norwegian wooden sailing barque (J.L. Johannsen) was driven against the wreck of the Sayre (1902) and the Wayfarer (1903), causing it to also wreck in Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape.
- Thresher/Thrasher, this vessel (possibly a schooner) wrecked in Mossel Bay.
- Wayfarer, this 610 ton Norwegian wooden sailing barque (H. Pederson) was driven onto and wrecked against the older wreck of the Sayre (1902). All hands saved.
1943: Gilia, this motor-powered vessel wrecked east of Cape Padrone in the Eastern Cape.
1970: Griqualand, this motor-powered coaster caught alight shortly after leaving Durban harbour in KwaZulu-Natal and had to be abandoned. The floating hulk was then sunk about 8km offshore from Amanzimtoti, by gunfire from the HMS Dido as it posed a danger to navigation.
