South Africa: Kingston & Nicoline shipwrecks

SAHRA Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage

Eduard Bohlen shipwreck in Namibia

December 23:

“This day in our shipwreck and aeronautical wreck history”

1852: Kingston, this American sailing barque wrecked on the southwestern point of Robben Island in Table Bay in the Western Cape. Five lives were lost because of the wrecking. 

1875: Nicoline, this German three-masted sailing schooner wrecked in a south-easterly gale near Jetty Street in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape.

1979: A Privately operated Beechcraft B100 King Air (registration no. ZS-MSG) flew into a thunderstorm near the town of Vrede in the Free State and the aircraft broke up in flight with the main fuselage landing in the garden of a house and the tail section on a hockey field. The pilot and one passenger lost their lives.

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South Africa: Lion Sands River Lodge damaged by fire

Lion Sands River Lodge Damaged by Fire

Lions Sands River Lodge was damaged by fire during the early morning of 21 June 2017, destroying the public areas. The cause of the fire, as confirmed by a forensic fire inspector, was due to an ember passing out of the chimney and lighting the thatch.

Fortunately, no-one was hurt in the blaze and the reserve has not been affected, however, the lodge will be closed until 28 February 2018 for a complete rebuild of the damaged buildings. All affected bookings have been or will be contacted.

Lion Sands Ivory, Tinga and Narina Lodges are operating normally and any confirmed Treehouse bookings at either Chalkley’s or Kingston will operate as per normal.

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