Tuesday, 13 February 2024

South Africa: Bittern & Paralos shipwrecks

SAHRA Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage

January 18:

Unknown wreck, Walvis Bay, Namibia

“This day in our shipwreck and aeronautical wreck history”

1848: Bittern, this wooden snow wrecked in a south-easterly gale on the north-west point of Robben Island in Table Bay in the Western Cape whilst trying to enter Table Bay in the early hours of the morning. 

1880: Paralos, this French sailing barque struck Bellows Rock off Cape Point on the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape and foundered about two hours later. It was transporting a cargo of guano from Borneo to Falmouth. Two lifeboats were spotted off Camps Bay, overloaded with people and they were pulled into Table Bay and safely landed.

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