24 December Shipwreck List

24 December 2024 By Alan

1860: Underley, this British sailing barque wrecked somewhere between Cape Agulhas and Quoin Point in the Western Cape.

1975: Rose II, this Panamaian motor-powered transport ship was lost due to an explosion off Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape and its remains now lie at a depth of 70m. MV Rose II was built by Canteri Navali Breda, Marghera for Cia Naviera Gianina S.A., Panama City.

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1844: Mary, this wooden sailing schooner wrecked in Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth in Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape after its cables parted in a south-easterly gale. It was driven onto the jetty, so the crew managed to simply jump off without a loss of … [Read More...] about 4 March Shipwreck List

27 February Shipwreck List

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3 March Shipwreck List

1854: Mary Jenkins, this coaster foundered near the Mtata River in the Eastern Cape with the loss of all that were on board. 1882: Queen of Ceylon, this wooden sailing barque wrecked on Back Beach in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. Its cables parted in a … [Read More...] about 3 March Shipwreck List

2 March Shipwreck List

1842: Legionier, this wooden sailing vessel wrecked after its cables parted in a south-easterly gale at the Baakens River Mouth in Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth in Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape. 1852: Juno, this Dutch sailing barque wrecked in dense … [Read More...] about 2 March Shipwreck List

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1848: Chanticleer, this South African iron schooner struck a rock on the east bank of the Kowie River in Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape and foundered. 1956 (possibly 1959): Rondebosch, this motor-powered fishing boat wrecked at night on the … [Read More...] about 1 March Shipwreck List

28 February Shipwreck List

1892: Alcestis, this British steel steam-powered ship foundered after striking a sunken wreck about 2.5km off Cape Agulhas/L'Agulhas in the Western Cape. The SS Guernsey picked the crew and the Customs Department labelled it a massive danger to … [Read More...] about 28 February Shipwreck List

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