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1902 Storm

Images of the 1902 Algoa Bay Storm That You Have NEVER Seen

18 February 2024 By Alan

In 1902 a violent storm sent many ships anchored off of the North End Beach crashing onto the beach. This storm is well documented and remembered by locals and seafarers alike. WHY have you never seen these images before? BECAUSE I asked Goggle Gemini a simple question; "Create an image of the 1902 Storm in Algoa Bay" and was presented with the choices you see below: Pretty soon we will just ask our AI Engine of choice to entertain, feed and bathe us as well! … [Read more...] about Images of the 1902 Algoa Bay Storm That You Have NEVER Seen

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4 March Shipwreck List

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

1848: Lady Leith, this wooden sailing brig wrecked in a south-easterly gale at Cape Recife in the Eastern Cape after having struck Thunderbolt reef. 1854: Katherine Gwladys, this wooden sailing schooner wrecked on Bird Island in Algoa Bay in the … [Read More...] about 27 February Shipwreck List

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

1 March Shipwreck List

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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Algoa Bay Marine believe that by promoting nearby tourism products we will contribute to making the local tourism industry stronger. Gqeberha in Nelson Mandela Bay has incredible experiences and the friendliest people who welcome our local, national … [Read More...] about Admiralty Beach House

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