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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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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