1844: Hamilla Mitchell, this wooden sailing brig of 175 tons built in 1837 at Abroath was wrecked south of Cape Voltas, between Alexander Bay and Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape. The site of the wreck was on a reef near Wreck Point. One boy was drowned whilkst crossing the Orange River.
1874: The south-westerly gale that claimed seven vessels in the Eastern Cape from the 5th to the 7th finally calmed, but on this day, a south-easterly gale sprang up in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, claiming three vessels:
- Transvaal, this 370 ton British wooden sailing barque bult in 1874 by Crown, Sutherland and commanded by Captain Bolton was wrecked on Black Beach south of the Umgeni River. After striking the rocks it began breaking up immediately. Onlookers watched in horror as all twelve on board perished. She was on her maiden votage from London with a cargo worth 35 000 Pounds. The Captain survived as he was onshore at the time. Her wreck lies close to the Star of Wales.
- Wagrein, this German sailing schooner of 170 tons sailing schooner wrecked at an unknown location along the Durban coastline with the loss of all hands. She was on a passage from London with general cargo onboard.
1883: Reno, this Italian sailing barque of 648 tons and built by Fava, Voltri under Cpatain Schiaffiro missed its stays at night and was wrecked at Mouille Point in the Western Cape. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Table Bay with a cargo of coal. No lives were lost.
1896: British Peer, this 1 478 ton 3-masted iron sailing vessel wrecked at Grotto Bay off the west coast in the Western Cape with the loss of 19 of the crew of 23. Built in 1865 by Heartland & Wolff, owned by the Nourse Line and commanded by Captain Jesse Jones the British Peer was on a voyage from London to Table Bay with a cargo of Dutch gin, tea, coffee, crockery, machinery, pianos and building material. Many lives were lost and seven bodies were buried at the wreck site. Many tons of lead sheeting as well as the bell were salvaged in 1979. Building bricks from her cargo still was ashore. Two graves were disturbed during development work in 1991 at Ganzekraal and it is believed that the two men, who were found semi-mummified, perished during the wrecking of the British Peer, and were deliberately buried in the dunes.
2017: Ellis S, this South African fishing vessel foundered off Danger Point in the Western Cape during heavy weather.
