SAHRA Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage
June 14:
“This day in our shipwreck and aeronautical wreck history”
1822: Fame, this British East Indiaman wrecked just off Sea Point in the Western Cape after it lost its anchor in a strong northerly gale.
1857: A north-westerly gale in Table Bay in the Western Cape claimed two British vessels on this day:
• Ellen Rawson, a wooden barque wrecked at Mouille Point; and
• Isabella, a wooden brigantine is reported to have wrecked in front of a battery – which could mean either the Amsterdam Battery or the Imhoff Battery.
1955: James Searle 3, this South African tug was beached at Secrets beach just west of Cape Recife in the Eastern Cape. The remains of its boiler are often visible in the surf. If you have a photo of it, why not share it in the comments and it may be featured on our post next year!
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| James Searle 3 keel on the beach at Secrets |
James Searle 3 boiler at Secrets
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