1876: General Nott, this 298 ton British wooden sailing brig built by Lester, South Hamilton in 1865 was wrecked during a north-westerly gale at the mouth of the Blind River, on East Beach, in East London in the Eastern Cape. Carrying general cargo, no lives were lost. 1882: Zambesi, this Dutch wooden sailing schooner of 130 tons commande by Captain Shloemer was wrecked in a strong easterly wind on Back Beach in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal after her cables broke. She had been in the outer … [Read more...] about 10 December Shipwreck List


