1874: The south-westerly gale that battered the Eastern Cape coastline for two days, continued into this day, claiming its final three victims in the Eastern Cape: Emile Marie, this wooden sailing barque wrecked near Bonza Bay in East London. Her crew were rescued. James Gibson, this wooden sailing barque wrecked at Cape Henderson, near Haga-Haga. The rescuers of the Nova Bella, which wrecked the previous day, thought that the James Gibson might be refloated having been run aground in a … [Read more...] about 7 December Shipwreck List


