1730: Saxenburg (Saksenburg), this Dutch East Indiaman struck a reef and then foundered during a heavy gale off Cape Agulhas/ L’Agulhas in the Western Cape. Of the 88 that were on board, only seven survived. Some sources list the year of wrecking as 1729 and some list the wrecking as on 8 January 1730. This Cape provision ship of 610 tons was built in 1723 at the Amsterdam Yard for the Amsterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company. The crew were obliged to jettison her guns after a very bad … [Read more...] about 9 January Shipwreck List
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