1861: Alice Smith, this 60 ton sailing schooner, built in 1855 at Newhaven was wrecked at Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape. She was sheathed with zinc and owned by J.O. Smith of Algoa Bay. She was wrecked whilst exiting the river after the wind failed. No lives were lost.
1988: Gelderland, this motor-powered seaward defence boat was scuttled by the SAS Fleur via demolition trials just off Duiker Point, near Maori Bay, about 4km west of Hout Bay in the Western Cape. It lies just west of the BOS 400 wreckage at 35m in depth and its remains lie scattered in two main sections.
The SAS Gelderland, a navy Ford class seaward defence patrol boat was scuttled in 1988. She was 40m long but is now only about 25m as the navy blew the bow section right off when scuttling her. The stern and mid-ships sections lie intact and upright on the sand at 35m. She is surrounded by huge boulders with some great reef life and a pinnacle which rises to 12m is fairly close by. Unfortunately the superstructure and her funnels are gone and most of the hull has filled with sand. Keen wreck divers will find plenty to keep them busy as she has not been dived since her sinking. She was found by Pisces Divers in November 2004 after a few dives spent looking for her and is now a favourite Atlantic deep dive.
