SAHRA Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage
January 26:
“This day in our shipwreck and aeronautical wreck history”
1856: Annabella, this sailing barque wrecked in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. It struck the bar whilst entering Durban harbour and wrecked. The bar was renamed from Lee Bank to Annabella bank after this event. Today, the North Pier stands on top of this sandbank.
1917: Matheran, this steel steam-powered cargo liner was the first ship to be sunk by mines in South Africa after having struck two mines close to Dassen Island off the west coast in the Western Cape.
SS Matheran (1917), location and date unknown
The mines were laid by the legendary German raider, SMS Wolf, which had managed to claim three further ships in South African waters with its mines.
The minefield laid by the SMS Wolf on the 16th January 1917, of which the Matheran (1917) struck two on this day
Of the Matheran’s crew of 97, one person lost their life whilst the rest had made it to the boats.
1961: Diana, this motor-powered vessel wrecked off Quoin Point in the Western Cape.
Blesbok
1971: Blesbok, this steam-powered dredger wrecked off the East London coastline in the Eastern Cape.
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