South Africa: Endeavor, Balaklava & Lizzie shipwrecks

SAHRA Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage

Elena V shipwreck near Luderitz, Namibia

May 14:

“This day in our shipwreck and aeronautical wreck history” 

1812: Endeavor, this British sailing sloop wrecked in St. Helena Bay in the Western Cape. 

1867: Balaklava, this wooden barque struck Roman Rock and sank shortly thereafter in Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape. The crew tried to get it to safety and a tug carrying a special pump from the fire brigade was on its way when it suddenly started sinking. The tug managed to rescue all on board. 

1885: Lizzie, this steam-powered British mail tender wrecked on the west bank of the Buffalo River, near the breakwater in East London in the Eastern Cape.

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South Africa: Lizzie, Una, Siri, M J McLaughlin, Cleopatra & Tania shipwrecks

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May 1:

“This day in our shipwreck and aeronautical wreck history”

1874: Lizzie, this wooden British brigantine wrecked after its cables parted, about 3 km north of Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape. 

The following vessels are known to have wrecked in the month of May, but their exact days of wrecking are currently unknown: 

1929: Una, this wooden South African fishing trawler was scuttled to form a breakwater at the Stony Point Whaling Station in Betty’s Bay in the Western Cape.

The Una (1929), visible during low tide in Betty's Bay, date unknown

1949: Siri, this fishing vessel wrecked on the rocks at Southport in Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal. 

1963: M J McLaughlin, this motor-powered South African barge was leaking, and while being towed, foundered south of Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal.

1968: Cleopatra, this motor-powered South African fishing vessel caught alight and was lost near the slip at Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape.

Tania (1970) at Buffels Bay Beach in 1995. The broken up remains now lie scattered in the rocks and the shallow water

1970: Tania, this motor-powered wooden fishing vessel wrecked at Buffels Bay Beach in False Bay on the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape. What is left of its remains can be seen scattered in the rocks just south of the beach.

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