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1844: Mary, this wooden sailing schooner wrecked in Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth in Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape after its c...
04/03/2025

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 life. 1852: Espiegle, this sailing schooner wrecked in a south-westerly gale on the eponymous Espiegle Rock at Hondeklip Bay in the Northern Cape....

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 c…

1854: Mary Jenkins, this coaster foundered near the Mtata River in the Eastern Cape with the loss of all that were on bo...
04/03/2025

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 strong north-easterly gale and after putting down a second anchor, it also parted. It was then driven onto another barque before finally being driven ashore where it became a total wreck....

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 …

1842: Legionier, this wooden sailing vessel wrecked after its cables parted in a south-easterly gale at the Baakens Rive...
04/03/2025

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 fog directly below the lighthouse at Agulhas Point in the Western Cape with the loss of five passengers.

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: Ju…

1848: Chanticleer, this South African iron schooner struck a rock on the east bank of the Kowie River in Port Alfred in ...
04/03/2025

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 northern sandbank of the Mvoti/Hlimbitwa River Mouth in KwaZulu-Natal. It is reported that the man on watch thought that the lights from KwaDukuza (formerly Stanger), which is 4km from the shore, was coming from a village directly on the shore....

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-…

1892: Alcestis, this British steel steam-powered ship foundered after striking a sunken wreck about 2.5km off Cape Agulh...
04/03/2025

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 navigation at the time. 1966: Glenwilliam, this South African fishing vessel was abandoned due to a severe leak on this day in Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape....

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 t…

1848: Lady Leith, this wooden sailing brig wrecked in a south-easterly gale at Cape Recife in the Eastern Cape after hav...
04/03/2025

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 Eastern Cape. 1861: Hero, this American whaling barque wrecked in a south easterly gale in Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape....

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 sch…

1852: Birkenhead, this British iron paddle-driven steam-powered frigate was en route to the Buffalo River in East London...
04/03/2025

1852: Birkenhead, this British iron paddle-driven steam-powered frigate was en route to the Buffalo River in East London with reinforcements for the Eighth Frontier War when it wrecked off Danger Point in the Western Cape. It struck an uncharted rock at night in calm weather and broke up within 20 minutes. Only two lifeboats were launched, and 445 men lost their lives, with all the women and children surviving....

1852: Birkenhead, this British iron paddle-driven steam-powered frigate was en route to the Buffalo River in East London with reinforcements for the Eighth Frontier War when it wrecked off Danger P…

1869: Jason, this vessel wrecked in either False Bay or Table Bay in the Western Cape after being blown off the slip dur...
04/03/2025

1869: Jason, this vessel wrecked in either False Bay or Table Bay in the Western Cape after being blown off the slip during a heavy south-easter whilst in for repairs. The Jason ran ashore near Cape St Francis in the Eastern Cape on the 14th of January and was abandoned by its crew. The steamer HMS Racoon managed to get it off and towed it back to the Cape....

1869: Jason, this vessel wrecked in either False Bay or Table Bay in the Western Cape after being blown off the slip during a heavy south-easter whilst in for repairs. The Jason ran ashore near Cap…

1880: Svanen, this Swedish wooden sailing barque was rammed in the Table Bay Harbour in the Western Cape by the Portugue...
04/03/2025

1880: Svanen, this Swedish wooden sailing barque was rammed in the Table Bay Harbour in the Western Cape by the Portuguese steamer ‘India’ and although it did not founder, it was condemned because of the damage it sustained. 1932: Snipe, this steel steam-powered dredger was condemned and dismantled with the hull being scuttled in 40-meter-deep water off Durban in KwaZulu-Natal on this day.

1880: Svanen, this Swedish wooden sailing barque was rammed in the Table Bay Harbour in the Western Cape by the Portuguese steamer ‘India’ and although it did not founder, it was condemned because …

1673: Grundel, this Dutch East India Company Hoeker wrecked near Cape Hangklip between Betty’s Bay and Pringle Bay in th...
20/02/2025

1673: Grundel, this Dutch East India Company Hoeker wrecked near Cape Hangklip between Betty’s Bay and Pringle Bay in the Western Cape. An attempt was made on its return from Batavia to stop and to take on water in Madagascar, but the French had taken occupation of the island and drove off the Dutch with gunfire. They made a dash for the Cape with the captain being wounded by the French....

1673: Grundel, this Dutch East India Company Hoeker wrecked near Cape Hangklip between Betty’s Bay and Pringle Bay in the Western Cape. An attempt was made on its return from Batavia to stop and to…

1913: Hugelia, this iron steam-powered fishing trawler of 153 tons and built in 1892 was wrecked just west of the Keiska...
19/02/2025

1913: Hugelia, this iron steam-powered fishing trawler of 153 tons and built in 1892 was wrecked just west of the Keiskamma river mouth near Hamburg in the Eastern Cape. The Captain and the Mate having allowed an inexperienced person at the wheel in a dark night while navigating a dangerous coast. FV Hugelia was built by Cochrane & Cooper Ltd., Beverley (Hull) fir North Eastern Steam Fishing Co....

1913: Hugelia, this iron steam-powered fishing trawler of 153 tons and built in 1892 was wrecked just west of the Keiskamma river mouth near Hamburg in the Eastern Cape. The Captain and the Mate ha…

1938: Panaghia, this Glasgow built (1928) steel steam-powered freighter wrecked in Seal Bay, in Cape St Francis in the E...
18/02/2025

1938: Panaghia, this Glasgow built (1928) steel steam-powered freighter wrecked in Seal Bay, in Cape St Francis in the Eastern Cape due to dense fog. Its boilers can reportedly still be seen at low tide. This happened whilst she was sailing from Argentina to Australia in ballast. Captain Pettersen salvaged the wreck. Panaghia was built by Hamilton Wm. & Co. Ltd., Glasgow for Temple SS Co....

1938: Panaghia, this Glasgow built (1928) steel steam-powered freighter wrecked in Seal Bay, in Cape St Francis in the Eastern Cape due to dense fog. Its boilers can reportedly still be seen at low…

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