SAHRA Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage
Magna shipwreck in Luderitz, Namibia
June 5:
“This day in our shipwreck and aeronautical wreck history”
1692: A north-westerly gale blew into Table Bay in the Western Cape resulting in three vessels wrecking near the mouth of the Salt River:
• Goede Hoop, a Dutch pinnace
• Hoogergeest, a Dutch pinnace
• Orange, a British East Indiaman
1943: Dumra, this British steam-powered ship was torpedoed by U-198 about 100 km from St Lucia in KwaZulu-Natal. The ship lost its bow and initially stayed afloat allowing some men to remain on board whilst others abandoned ship in the lifeboats. Ten minutes later a coup de grâce was fired. In total, 26 crew members died, and the remaining 66 survivors landed at St Lucia.
1967: Bloemfontein, this steam-powered South African naval minesweeper was scuttled in False Bay in the Western Cape. The wreck lies at a maximum depth of 55 m and experienced technical divers can dive on it.
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