1872: Magneten, this Norwegian sailing brig of 205 tons, commanded by Captain Berentsen was driven ashore between the old timber shed and Beacon Isle in a south-easterly gale in Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape. It is uncertain whether the vessel was grounded and refloated or whether it wrecked. No lives were lost. 1942: Argo, this motor-powered coaster was torpedoed by the Italian submarine Ammiragilo Cagni, about 75km south of Cape Point in the Western Cape. Of the 36 that were on board, … [Read more...] about 29 November Shipwreck List


