1845: Suffren, this wooden sailing French barque of 293 tons commanded by Captain Weisbrood was parted from its cables during a north-easterly gale in the outer anchorage of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal and wrecked. Suffren had voyaged from Reunion in ballast to load a cargo of cattle, No lives were lost. 1902: Hiddeskel, this 4-masted sailing barque struck a reef between Hout Bay and Camps Bay in the Western Cape and after manning the pumps for two hours, had to be abandoned before reaching Green … [Read more...] about 17 December Shipwreck List


