Saturday, 29 June 2024

South Africa: Vrijheid, Nolloth, Shela & Han Cheng 2 shipwrecks

SAHRA Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage

April 30:

1883: Vrijheid, this Dutch brig foundered at sea, about 40 km from the Mbizane River mouth in KwaZulu-Natal.

The Nolloth (1965) lying high and dry after having wrecked

1965: Nolloth, this motor-powered Dutch cargo vessel wrecked after striking Albatross Rock, south of Oliphantsbos on the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape. Its remains can be seen on the Thomas T Tucker shipwreck trail in the Cape Point Nature Reserve.

The remains of the Nolloth (1965) that were visible in 2018

1979: Shela, this motor-powered South African fishing vessel wrecked at Skuins Bay, just east of Jongensfontein in the Western Cape.

1998: Han Cheng 2, this motor-powered Chinese fishing vessel wrecked at Robben Island in Table Bay in the Western Cape during thick mist at night.

The Han Cheng 2 (1998) about two years after it wrecked, slowly being taken by the sea

After running aground, several unsuccessful attempts were made to tow it off, one of which resulted in the wrecking of the Sea Challenger a few days later.

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