---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marine Casualty Database Southern African Coast (This list totals 35 Million tons of shipping from 1552 to 1984 an is listed by Vessel Name) Date Vessel Name Vessel Type Tonnage Flag of Origin Position of Vessel Type of Casualty ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 1891 Bird Island Collision Jul 1895 Port Shepstone Grounded, Refloated Nov 1902 Floating Dock Cape St Blaize Grounded Feb 1862 A H Stevens 999 Robben Island Grounded Jun 1966 A P Moller Tanker 93,850 Danish South African South Coast Power failuer, repaired in False Bay May 1845 A'licia Jane Brig Paternoster Bay Grounded Oct 1844 Abbotsford Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Feb 1871 Abdul Medjid Barque 420 Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1897 Abelcon Barque 800 Delegoa Bay Grounded Nov 1820 Abeona Transport 388 Delagao Bay Caught fire and sank Sep 1900 Abeona Barque Cape Recife Grounded Aug 1842 Abercrombie Robinson Troop Ship 1,415 British Table Bay This vessel was carrying 605 troops of the 91st and Aug 1847 Aberfoyle West of the Cape Peninsula Sank Jan 1879 Acacia Barque Algoa Bay Leaking in heavy weather, proceeded to Port Feb 1971 Achillet Freighter 5,281 Lebanese 300 miles NW of Wailvis Bay Sank, lost Jul 1893 Acme Steamer 1,398 Cunene River mouth Grounded Nov 1865 Actaea Durban Grounded Oct 1851 Actif Cape Peninsula Grounded Sep 1845 Active Schooner 68 Plettenberg Bay Grounded Jan 1879 Active Tenedos Shoal Grounded, Refloated Jun 1828 Ada Table Bay Grounded Jun 1722 Addison Table Bay Grounded Jan 1955 Adelaar Freighter 268 Panamanian Off Port Elizabeth Power failure, returned to Port Elizabeth Aug 1841 Adelaide Simons Bay Grounded, Refloated Feb 1866 Adelaide Barque 642 Durban Grounded Mar 1888 Adele Schooner 69 Dyers Island Grounded Apr 1943 Adelfotis 5,838 Greek 590 miles South East St Pauls Rocks Sunk by the German Submarine U-182 Dec 1956 Adelfotis Freighter 2,310 Costa Rican Quoin Point Grounded, lost Jul 1839 Admiral Cockburn Muizenberg Grounded Jan 1858 Admiral Collingwood Barque 500 200 miles off St Helena Bay Sank Aug 1860 Admiral de Ruyter Simons Bay Grounded Nov 1840 Adney Castle Brig Table Bay Grounded Apr 1842 Adolph Fanny Cape Peninsula Grounded Dec 1819 Adolphus Knysna Grounded Dec 1882 Adonis Steamer Port St Johns Grounded Jun 1977 Adore Fishing Vessel 10 South Africa 7 miles South of Slangkop Light Sank, lost Jul 1822 Adrian Table Bay Grounded Jul 1822 Adriatic Table Bay Grounded May 1843 Adventurer West of Saldanha Bay Sank Nov 1942 Adviser 6,348 British 32ø 10' South 33ø 10' East Damaged by the German Submarine U-178, towed to Nov 1981 Aegean Sun Freighter 15,444 Greek Off the South African coast Hull damaged, scrapped Nov 1942 Aegeus 4,538 Greek 32ø 30' South 16ø 00' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-177 Apr 1981 Aegis Harvest Freighter 19,017 Greek 240 miles North East of Beira Fire in Accomodation and Engine Room, towed to May 1980 Aegis Majestic Freighter 20,950 Greek Durban harbour Fire in the engine room and accomodation, Dec 1976 Aeinaftis Freighter 8,852 Greek East London Power failure, towed to Durban Feb 1943 Aelybryn 4,986 British 29ø 08' South 34ø 05' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-160 Jun 1977 Aeolos Freighter 15,177 Greek Off Mombasa Power failure, repaired in Mombasa Feb 1660 Aernhem Between Mauritius and Madagascar Sank Nov 1939 Africa Shell 706 British 24ø 48' South 35ø 01' East Sunk by German Battleship Graf Spee Apr 1841 Africaine Schooner Port Alfred Grounded Jan 1830 African Adventurer Sloop Slaver 120 Port Natal Blown out to sea, beached 8 days later Sep 1873 African Belle Schooner 122 Port Alfred Grounded Apr 1980 African Bounty Tug 67 South Africa Durban Rope in propeller, towed to Durban May 1976 African Harvest Fishing Vessel 34 South Africa Ystervark Light Power failure, towed to Mossel Bay Nov 1963 African Mercury Freighter 11,309 United States Off Margate Power failure, proceeded Apr 1979 African Phoenix Freighter 10,000 Panamanian 400 miles NE of Mauritius Hull damage, proceeded to Port Elizabeth, scrapped May 1853 Agatha Cutter Umtata River Capsized crossing the bar 1866 Agincourt Port Alfred Grounded May 1981 Agip Sardegna Tanker 253,358 Italian 55 miles South East of Cape Point Rudder damaged, repaired Aug 1969 Agis Asteriadis Freighter 10,000 Greek Off Dassen Island Hull damage, towed to Cape Town Oct 1896 Agnar Steamer 427 Cape Recife Grounded, Refloated, proceeded to Algoa Bay, May 1882 Agnes Schooner 94 Plettenberg Bay Grounded Jun 1942 Agois Georgios IV 4,847 Greek 16ø 12' South 41ø East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Aug 1902 Agostino Rombo Barque 807 Algoa Bay Grounded May 1943 Agwimonte 6,679 United States 34ø 52' South 19ø 33' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-177 Jul 1979 Ai Fanouris Freighter 7,542 Greek 500 miles West of the Cunene River Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay Oct 1963 Aimee Lykes Freighter 10,200 United States Aliwal Shoal Grounded, refloated and repaired in Durban Jan 1863 Akbar Barque 733 Table Bay Grounded Apr 1949 Akiri Hill Freighter 4,487 British Pemba Island Power failed, grounded, towed to Durban Mar 1979 Al Rafidain Tanker 317,500 Kuwaiti 12 miles South of Cape Agulhas Power failure, towed to North of Robben Island Jul 1977 Al Rahman Freighter 15,095 Liberian 40 miles ESE of Cape Agulhas Power failure, repaired May 1865 Alacrity Barque 317 Table Bay Grounded Sep 1981 Alamein Bulk Carrier 12,394 Panamanian 900 miles West of Cape Town Hull damage, escorted to Cape Town Oct 1973 Alan S Fishing Vessel 17 South Africa Cape Vidal Power failure, grounded, lost Jul 1975 Albacore Fishing Vessel 113 South Africa Cape Town quayside Sank, refloated Sep 1851 Albania Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded Nov 1877 Albany Steamer 1,400 Port Alfred Collison Aug 1844 Albatross Hout Bay Grounded, Refloated Apr 1863 Albatross Steamer Olifantsbosch Grounded Mar 1874 Albatross Schooner 117 Btw Cape Agulhas and Danger Point Grounded Dec 1881 Albatross Barque 348 Algoa Bay Grounded Feb 1857 Albert Schooner 127 Struys Bay Grounded Jan 1882 Albert Edward Prince of Wales Anchor Boat East London Grounded Feb 1876 Albert Juhl East London Grounded Aug 1979 Alcazar Tanker 150,769 Spanish 14 miles South of Cape Point Lost rudder, towed to Cape Town Feb 1892 Alcestis Steam Schooner 1,850 Cape Agulhas Grounded Jul 1942 Alchiba 4,427 Dutch 25ø 25' South 34ø 49' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Nov 1942 Alcoa Pathfinder 6,797 United States 26ø 20' South 33ø 07' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Mar 1942 Alcyone 4,534 Dutch 33ø 59' South 18ø 03' East Struck a mine and sank Oct 1978 Aldabaran Fishing Vessel 87 South Africa Port Elizabeth quayside Sank, refloated Jul 1981 Oct 1942 Aldington Court 4,891 British 30ø 10' South 02ø 00' West Sunk by the German Submarine U-172 Jun 1976 Alekos K Bulk Carrier 17,517 Greek South Africa East coast Propeller damage, repaired in Durban Sep 1840 Alert Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1977 Alessandro Volta Freighter 10,410 Italian Port Elizabeth quayside Cotton cargo caught fire, extinguished Dec 1947 Alexandra Fishing Vessel 90 South Africa 60 miles North of the Orange River Grounded, lost Oct 1982 Alexandra Freighter 12,616 Greek Luanda harbour Caught fire, extinguished Sep 1968 Alexfan Freighter 5,000 Panamanian Off Durban Caught fire, escorted to Durban Apr 1981 Alfa Freighter 2,466 Greek Off East London Power failure, towed to East London Jul 1830 Alfred Barque Table Bay Grounded Jul 1887 Alfredia port St Johns Grounded Jul 1901 Alice Barque Table Bay Grounded, Refloated Jul 1943 Alice F Palmer 7,176 United States 26ø 22' South 43ø 52' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-177 Apr 1980 Alice Trignon Freighter 1,300 Danish 200 miles West of Walvis Bay Power failure, towed to Walvia Bay Aug 1838 Aline West of cape Peninsula Sank Jul 1971 Alkis Tanker 18,567 Liberian Tristan da Cunha Holl damage, sank under tow, lost May 1970 Alkor Tanker 23,820 Liberian South African South coast Accomodation fire, repaired in Durban Mar 1942 Allende 5,081 British Off the West Coast Sunk by U-Boat Aug 1877 Alma South of Algoa Bay Sank Oct 1878 Alma 20 milet NE of East London Sank Apr 1943 Aloe 5,047 South Africa 32ø 37' South 37ø 50' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-182 Jun 1982 Alsama Alarabia Tanker 315,695 Saudi Arabian 1300 miles W of the Orange Rivers Power failure, repaired, proceeded Aug 1880 Altcar Durban Grounded Feb 1868 Alumina Apr 1982 Alva Sea Bulk Carrier 225,010 British South Atlantic Hull damage, repaired if False Bay Apr 1974 Amaco Singapore Tanker 232,162 Liberian South African West coast Hull damage, repaired in Cape Town Nov 1967 Amalia Freighter 2,062 Panamanian South of Maputo Power failure, Mutiny, repaired in Cape Town Feb 1982 Amandine Bulk Carrier 23,627 French Off Cape Point Collision, proceeded Dec 1942 Amarylis 4,328 Panamanian 24ø 33' South 35ø 30' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Jun 1968 Amarylis Tug/Barge 1,811 Japanese North West of Cape Town Tow to oil rig Jubilee parted Jun 1970 Amaryllis Tug 1,811 Japanese Off Dassen Island Tow to oil rig North Star parted, both docked Aug 1979 Amasua Cuarto Fishing Vessel 294 Spanish Zambezi River Grounded Jan 1981 Amasua Segundo Fishing Vessel 294 Spanish 10 miles NE of Durban Caught fire, towed to Durban May 1852 Amatola Schooner 60 East London Grounded Aug 1868 Ambleside Barque 535 Between Umtentweni & Umzimkulu Riv Grounded Sep 1923 Ambridge Steamer United States Voyage from New York to Cape Town Power failure, towed to Cape Town Feb 1850 Amelia Mulholland Barque Algoa Bay Grounded 1889 Amena Fish River Grounded May 1900 America Barque 1,200 Table Bay Fire is roadstead Apr 1880 American Steamer 2,458 2ø North 10ø West Shaft broke, vessel foundered Sep 1942 American Leader 9,779 United States 34ø 27' South 02ø 00' East Sunk by the Michel May 1902 Amerika Table Bay Collision, grounded Sep 1869 Amersham Barque 782 Struys Point Grounded Sep 1889 Ammana Table Bay Grounded Jul 1977 Amoco Milford Haven Tanker 232,162 Liberian 10 miles East of Danger Point Power failure, repaired Feb 1969 Amoleen Fishing Vessel 158 South Africa St Helena Bay Hull damage, escorted to the Jetty Jan 1722 Amstelveen South Coast of Africa Sank in a Gale Dec 1817 Amstelveen Warship Southern Coast of Africa Sank in a Gale Jan 1982 Amstelvliet Bulk Carrier 38,000 Dutch 6 miles West of Danger Point Steering gear failed, repaired Apr 1975 Amsterdam Fishing Vessel 60 South Africa Gouritz River Grounded, lost Aug 1852 Amwell Barque 235 Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1722 Amy Brig Table Bay Grounded Aug 1888 Andreas Rus Barque 577 Algoa Bay Grounded May 1968 Andron Tanker 16,222 Greek 160 miles South of Walvis Bay Sank, lost May 1974 Andros Aries Tanker 223,808 Greek Off Maputo Explosion, fire, proceeded to Durban Sep 1980 Anemone Fishing Vessel 727 South Africa 90 miles South of Cape Agulhas Engine room fire, extinguished Oct 1968 Angelos Lysis Tanker 17,670 Greek Off Durban Hull damage, repaired in Durban Apr 1971 Angoche Freighter 1,230 Portuguese 240 miles NE of Beira Terror attack, explosion, towed to Maputo Nov 1965 Angola Freighter 13,000 Portuguese Mocambique Grounded, refloated, repaired in Durban Apr 1908 Angus Bird Island Grounded Oct 1968 Anita II Fishing Vessel 63 South Africa Off Henties Bay Sank, lost Oct 1971 Anita Monti Tanker 229,000 Italian 700 miles North East of Durban Engine room fire, towed to Cape Town Nov 1935 Anker Trawler 54 Struys Point Grounded Jun 1818 Ann Schooner South of the Cape Peninsula Sank Aug 1843 Ann and Mary Table Bay Grounded Nov 1859 Ann Bridson Cape Point Grounded Nov 1858 Ann White Durban Grounded, Refloated Jan 1821 Anna Barque Table Bay Grounded Jun 1868 Anna Maria Cutter Green Point Grounded Jul 1974 Anna Marie Fishing Vessel 500 United States Off Angola Power failure, towed to Cape Town Feb 1856 Annabelle Barque 200 Durban Grounded 1818 Anne Table Bay Grounded Jun 1859 Anne Brig Olifantsbosch Grounded Aug 1966 Anne Belle Fishing Vessel 57 South Africa Walvis Bay Sank, refloated Oct 1942 Anne Hutchinson 7,176 United States 33ø 18' South 28ø 37' East Damaged by the German Submarine U-504, broke in two, Aug 1856 Anne Jane Table Bay Grounded Nov 1872 Anne Marie Algoa Bay Grounded Nov 1942 Anneliese Essberger Supply Ship German South Atlantic Compelled to Scuttle 1872 Annie Benn Schooner (or Brig) Mossel Bay Grounded Feb 1948 Annik Freighter 1,333 Belgian Congo River Hull damaged, repaired in Durban Mar 1946 Antarctic Fishing Vessel 13,246 Norwegian Antarctic Steering gear damaged, towed to Cape Town Aug 1837 Antelope Schooner Table Bay Grounded Nov 1873 Anthony Musgrave Steam Lighter Umkomaas Grounded Jul 1977 Antipolis Tanker 42,050 Greek Bakoven Grounded, lost Oct 1864 Antonie Brig East London Grounded Jul 1982 Antonios G Tanker 290,588 Liberian Mocambique Channel Hull damaged, cargo transhipped to Torill Knudsen in Oct 1971 Antonios Ventouris Freighter 2,167 Greek Durban harbour Caught fire, scrapped Jun 1965 Antonitto Usodimare Freighter 9,175 Italian Durban harbour Cargo fire, extinguished Nov 1799 Anubis Table Bay Grounded Jan 1911 Aotea Steamer 5,600 Mouille Point Caught fire and beached, later repaired Feb 1983 Apostolos K Freighter 12,302 Panamanian Mocambique Channel Engine room fire, sank under tow and lost Oct 1946 Appledore Freighter 5,218 British West African coast Power failure, proceeded to Cape Town Jun 1880 Arab Barque Table Bay Grounded May 1951 Arab Trader Freighter 497 British 4 miles North of Mombasa Grounded, lost Aug 1976 Arabelle Lykes Freighter 14,286 United States Addington Beach Grounded, refloated May 1858 Arabia Barque Mouille Point Grounded Oct 1859 Arabian Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1942 Arabistan 5,874 British 250 miles SSW of St Helena Island Sunk by the Michel Jun 1967 Arafura Fishing Vessel 42 South Africa 180 miles North of Walvis Bay Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay Nov 1858 Arago Barque 630 Table Bay Grounded Jan 1889 Araminta Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1942 Aramis 7,984 Norwegian 05ø South 06ø West Sunk by the Michel Mar 1970 Aranos Fishing Vessel 811 South African 40 miles NNW of Walvis Bay caught fire, sank, lost May 1979 Araxos Freighter 3,373 Greek Port Elizabeth harbour Accomodation fire, extinguished, vessel scrapped Oct 1979 Arazon 2 Fishing Vessel 58 South Africa 45 miles SE of Cape Agulhas Power failure, towed to Cape Town Sep 1869 Argali Barque 245 Algoa Bay Grounded Nov 1942 Argo 1,995 Greek 34ø 53' South 17ø 54' East Sunk by the Italian Submarine Ammiraglio Cagni 1838 Argyle Off Cape Peninsula Sank Jul 1860 Argyle Barque Mossel Bay Grounded Jul 1842 Arion Brig Table Bay Grounded, Refloated May 1854 Arion Brig Breede River Grounded Jul 1854 Ariosto Durban Grounded Jul 1945 Aristea Trawler South Africa 3 miles South of Hondeklip Bay Grounded Mar 1972 Aristofanis Freighter 10,503 Greek South West Africa coast Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay Jun 1902 Armenia Table Bay Grounded May 1815 Arniston Troopship 1,500 Waenhuiskrans Grounded, built in 1794.Owned by Messers Borradailes Aug 1902 Arnold Barque South of Algoa Bay Sank Jun 1976 Arosa Freighter 10,051 Cypriot 22 miles North of Hondeklip Bay Grounded, lost Dec 1978 Arosa Noveno Fishing Vessel 1,425 Spanish 150 miles South East of Beira Hull damage, proceeded 1903 Arranmore Steamer 1,946 England Algoa Bay Involved in a collision, towed to England and Aug 1952 Aruba Tanker 10,382 Finnish Off Port Elizabeth Power failure, proceeded to Port Elizabeth Sep 1973 Arum Fishing Vessel 360 South Africa West of Cape Town Collision, proceeded Jul 1900 Ashlands Steamer Bird Islands Grounded Oct 1939 Ashlea 4,222 British 09ø 52' South 03ø 28' West Sunk by German Battleship Graf Spee May 1890 Ashleigh Brook Steamer 2,863 Dassen Island Grounded Apr 1905 Ashmount Port Alfred Grounded Feb 1839 Asia Green Point Grounded, Refloated Oct 1979 Asia Echo Bulk Carrier 15,933 Korean 500 miles SE of Mombasa Power failure, towed to Mombasa Jun 1850 Asiatic Barque 506 Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1861 Asiatic 648 Algoa Bay Grounded Apr 1884 Asiatic Steamer 2,084 Mossel Bay Grounded, Refloated Oct 1878 Asphodel Barque East London Grounded Oct 1877 Assyrian Barque Algoa Bay Grounded May 1978 Astarte Fishing Vessel 272 South Africa 50 miles SW of Cape St Blaize Power failure, towed to Cape Town Jan 1979 Astarte Fishing Vessel 272 South Africa 40 miles SW of Cape St Francis Power failure, towed to Cape Town Aug 1979 Astarte Fishing Vessel 272 South Africa 150 miles SE of Cape point Power failure, towed to Cape Town Sep 1973 Astraea Tanker 20,938 Greek 40 miles off Cape Point Power failure, towed to Cape Town Mar 1945 Astrida 3,310 Belgian 75 miles South East of PE Capsized and sank May 1941 Atalaia 5,555 Brazilian 40ø South 02ø West Sunk (no details available) Jun 1902 Atbara South of East London Grounded Sep 1940 Athelking 9,557 British 550 miles East of Mauritius Sunk by the German surface raider Atlantis Nov 1976 Athena Freighter 5,000 Greek Durban harbour entrance Grounded on Dolphin beach, refloated May 1865 Athens Steamer 739 British Mouille Point The vessel's anchor cable parted in Table Bay. She Jul 1967 Athina Fishing Vessel 814 Greek Plettenberg Bay Grounded, lost Jul 1980 Athlos Freighter 14,606 Liberian 1000 miles West of Cape Town Sank, lost Nov 1805 Atlante Frigate Table Bay Grounded, Refloated Oct 1835 Atlantic Barque West of Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1948 Atlantic Africa Tanker 10,000 Norwegian Off Maputo Explosion in the engine room, proceeded to Durban Nov 1950 Atlantic Africa Tanker 10,000 Norwegian Durban Harbour Explosion in Benzine cargo, fie extinguished Jun 1959 Atlantic Clipper Tanker 16,005 Swedish Durban harbour Fire in cargo tank, extinguished Dec 1978 Atlantic Current Freighter 15,079 Liberian 150 miles NNW of Tulear Hull damage, towed to Durban Jul 1968 Atlantic Faith Tanker 23,004 Liberian Cape Town Power failure, towed to Europe Jun 1942 Atlantic Gulf 2,639 Panamanian 21ø 03' South 38ø 03' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine May 1967 Atlantic Harvester Fishing Vessel 99 South Africa 60 miles North of Luderitz Collision and sank, lost Jul 1978 Atlantic Harvester Fishing Vessel 90 South Africa Sandwich Harbour Grounded, lost Sep 1971 Atlantic Lady Tanker 19,980 Liberian South African South coast Hell damage, repaired in Durban Apr 1976 Atlantic Pioneer Fishing Vessel 98 South Africa West of Robben Island Collision, escorted to St Helena Bay Mar 1971 Atlantic Pride Fishing Vessel 99 South Africa 200 miles North of Walvis Bay Grounded, lost Apr 1946 Atlantico Freighter 1,413 Brazilian Table bay Grounded, Refloated Nov 1941 Atlantis Surface Raider 7,862 German 04ø 29' South 18ø 33' West Sunk by the British Destroyer HMS Devonshire Jan 1941 Atlantis Surface Raider German Kerguelen Island Grounded, Refloated Jan 1859 Atlas Marthas Point Grounded Jul 1866 Atlas Schooner 60 Possession Island Grounded Oct 1896 Atlas Barque 1,233 Table Bay Grounded Feb 1980 Atlas Titan Tanker 212,000 Liberian 124 miles NW of Cape Town Disconnected from the Noordzee, drifted 1.5 km, May 1983 Attica Reefer Freighter 9,315 Greek 1100 miles South East of Malagasy Power failure, towed to Cape Town Jun 1951 Audrey Fishing Vessel 181 South Africa Off South Africa power failure, proceeded to Port Elizabeth Feb 1858 Auguste Barque 600 St Francis Bay Grounded, the vessel was built in 1857 Oct 1875 Aurora 10 miles SE of Cape Recife Grounded Jun 1902 Aurora South of East London Grounded Jul 1975 Aurora Fishing Vessel 29 South Africa Off Durnford Sank, lost Sep 1906 Aurore Limpopo River Grounded Apr 1942 Aust 5,630 Norwegian 550 miles South West of St Helena Sunk by the German surface raider Thor Dec 1840 Australia Brig Olifants River Caught fire and sank May 1854 Australia Table Bay Grounded Mar 1968 Australis Freighter 26,315 Panamanian Off West Africa Power failure, repaired in Cape Town Feb 1939 Avala 6,403 Costa Rica Quoin Point Grounded May 1788 Avenhoorn Table Bay Grounded Feb 1968 Azadeh Tanker 3,662 Liberian 70 miles SW of Port Elizabeth Rudder damage, towed to Durban Jan 1978 B R Banks Fishing Vessel 83 South Africa Walvis Bay quayside Wheelhouse fire, extinguished Aug 1902 Balgay Lighter Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1904 Balgowan Castle Steamer Oyster Cliffs Grounded Oct 1864 Ballarat Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Apr 1838 Ballochant Cape Peninsula Grounded Sep 1949 Banan Freighter 1,624 Norwegian Off Durban Leaking, returned to Durban and repaired Jan 1975 Banhinia Freighter 7,000 Panamanian 465 miles WNW of Walvis bay Caught fire, sank Feb 1693 Bantam Paternoster Grounded Apr 1923 Bantu 4,000 United States Robben Island Grounded, Refloated Sep 1859 Barbadoes Barque Algoa Bay Sank Jun 1868 Barbara Cutter Berg River Mouth Grounded May 1853 Barbara Gordon Barque 338 Quoin Point Grounded May 1973 Barcelona Fishing Vessel 20 South Africa Cape St Francis Grounded, lost Jan 1941 Barnveld 5,597 Dutch 09ø 00' South 02ø 20' West Sunk by the German Pocket Battleship Admiral Scheer Feb 1954 Baron Fairlie Freighter 6,806 British 100 miles South of Diego Suarez Power failure, repaired in Durban Jan 1937 Baron Polwarth 2,211 British Mocambique Channel Grounded Oct 1869 Barque St Sebastian Bay Caught fire Sep 1974 Barrier Freighter 3,346 South Africa Off Mossel Bay Power failure, towed to Durban Jan 1879 Barso Schooner Bird Island Grounded Oct 1859 Basseilica Algoa Bay Grounded May 1967 Bastion Freighter 4,490 South Africa South of Quoin Point Caught fire, towed to Cape Town Dec 1969 Bastion Freighter 1,791 South Africa South African South coast Power failure, repaired in Cape Town May 1954 Basuto Coast Freighter 246 South Africa Sea Point Grounded, lost 1803 Bata Warship 1 mile North of Simons Bay Caught fire and Sank Aug 1983 Bateleur Tug 287 British Isle St Marie, east of Malagasy Sank aiding Vatsy 2, refloated Sep 1880 Bates Family Steamer 2,154 South West of Cale Agulhas Caught fire, sank Apr 1968 Battle Creek Freighter 10,775 United States Walvis Bay port approaches Grounded, refloated Oct 1961 Beachwood Freighter 999 German Durban harbour Grounded, refloated Mar 1951 Beaver Dam Tanker 10,172 Panamanian Cape Town harbour Collision with breakwater, repaired in Cape Town Mar 1955 Beavercore Fishing Vessel 40 South Africa South of Sand Bluff Power failure, sailed/towed to Durban Dec 1950 Bechuana Freighter 401 South Africa 30 miles South of Port Nolloth Grounded, lost Oct 1802 Begonia Cape Penunsula Grounded Feb 1981 Beihai Career Freighter 13,725 Panamanian 9 miles SE of Cape St Francis Collision, proceeded to Durban Oct 1942 Belgian Fighter 5,403 Belgian 35ø 00' South 18ø 16' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-68 Feb 1977 Bella Theresa Fishing Vessel 158 South Africa 18 miles West of St Helena Bay Sank, lost Aug 1974 Belle Gambi Fishing Vessel 72 South Africa Cape Infanta Grounded, lost Jan 1981 Belle Rose Freighter 15,143 Mauritian South East of Malagasy Grounded, refloated, repaired in Durban Jul 1849 Belleisle Schooner St Sebastian Bay Grounded Jun 1912 Bellona Steam Lighter 117 Cape Hangklip Grounded Mar 1934 Ben Holden Trawler South Africa Near East London Grounded Apr 1878 Ben Nevis Beka River Grounded May 1943 Benakat 4,763 Dutch 06ø 05' South 12ø 56' West Sunk by the German Submarine U-197 Sep 1940 Benarty 5,800 British 18ø South 71ø East Sunk by the German surface raider Atlantis Sep 1940 Benavon 5,872 British 25ø 20' South 52ø 17' East Sunk by the German surface raider Pinguin May 1973 Bencrauchan Freighter 14,650 British 63 miles South of Durban Hull damage, towed to Durban Nov 1870 Benefactress Barque 540 Mostert Bay Grounded Sep 1840 Bengal Barque 765 Table Bay Grounded Mar 1843 Bengali Schooner West of Cape Recife Grounded May 1979 Benguella Astra Fishing Vessel 159 South Africa 45 miles SW of Cape Point Sank, lost Sep 1967 Benguella Stroom Fishing Vessel 70 South Africa 45 miles North of Walvis Bay Hull damaged, beached and lost Jun 1951 Benin Freighter 2,483 British 50 miles off East London Power failure, proceeded to East London Sep 1800 Benjamin Sloop Gordons Bay Grounded May 1865 Benjamin Miller Schooner 26 Table Bay Grounded Feb 1713 Bennebroek Port St Johns Grounded Oct 1962 Berea Freighter 490 South Africa 60 miles North of Inhambane Grounded, lost Mar 1971 Berea Freighter 1,143 South Africa Maputo Explosion, caught fire, escorted to Maputo Aug 1967 Berenice Fishing Vessel 156 South Africa 140 miles North of Walvis Bay Sank, lost Nov 1979 Berge Vanga Bulk Carrier 227,912 Liberian South Atlantic Sank, lost Aug 1976 Bergehus Tanker 205,807 Norwegian South Africa west coast Boiler fire, repaired in Cape Town Mar 1972 Berggans Fishing Vessel 64 South Africa GaansBaai Grounded, refloated Jun 1861 Bernicia Barque 500 Robben Island Grounded Aug 1944 Berwickshire 7,464 British 30ø 58' South 38ø 50' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-861 Feb 1983 Betanzos Fishing Vessel 1,517 Spanish Walvis Bay quayside Fire on the factory deck, refurbished in Cape Town Aug 1973 Bethanie Fishing Vessel 100 South Africa 10 miles South of Pelican Point Grounded, lost Apr 1839 Betty en Sara Barque 900 Bushmans River Grounded Aug 1917 Bhamo 5,000 British Off Cape Peninsula Struck a mine, sailed for Cape Town Sep 1917 Bia Freighter Swedish Albatross Rock, Olifantsbos Grounded, crew rescued by Clara Sep 1843 Bidston Table Bay Grounded, Refloated by the steamer Phoenix Feb 1852 Birkenhead Paddle Steamer 1,400 British Danger Point Grounded, originally built as a 70 gun Warship she Jan 1873 Bismarck Steamer 6 miles West of the Kerskama River Grounded Jan 1848 Bittern Robben Island Grounded Jul 1893 Bjorviken East London Grounded, Refloated Jun 1956 Blaaukrantz Fishing Vessel 10 South Africa Gaansbaai quayside Sank, was refloated and rebuilt Apr 1840 Black Nymph On the African Coast Foundered Mar 1846 Blankalter Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1971 Blesbok Barge/Tug 3,121 South Africa East London Grounded, lost Jun 1982 Bloubok Fishing Vessel 99 South Africa Walvis Bay Sank, lost Apr 1971 Blue Crab Fishing Vessel 46 South Africa South of Luderitz Grounded, lost May 1980 Blue Wave Freighter 12,468 Greek South Africa south coast Power failure, repaired in False Bay May 1952 Bluefin Fishing Vessel 45 South Africa Walvis Bay quayside Sank, refloated May 1934 Bluff Paternoster Reef Grounded, Refloated Jan 1966 Bluff Fishing Vessel 262 South Africa Ouderkraal Grounded, lost Nov 1977 Blur Orion Freighter 5,140 Japanese Off Luderitz Power failure, repaired Feb 1890 Blythswood Barque Green Point Grounded Aug 1852 Bodiam Castle Schooner 145 Struys Point Grounded Oct 1950 Boissevain Freighter 14,000 Dutch 40 miles South West of Durban Twisted her rudder, repaired in Durban Feb 1978 Bokkeveld Fishing Vessel 71 South Africa Cape St Francis Sank, lost Mar 1976 Boland Freighter 913 South Africa Walvis Bay Grounded, refloated Dec 1894 Bonanza East London Grounded Dec 1967 Bonanza Fishing Vessel 70 South Africa Port Alfred Grounded, caught fire, lost Dec 1686 Bonaventura Ketch 30 St Lucia Bay Grounded Apr 1947 Border Freighter 205 South Africa 50 miles South of Port Nolloth Grounded, lost Oct 1952 Border Freighter 886 South Africa Off East London Rudder damage, towed to East London Oct 1868 Borderer Barque 1,062 Struys Bay Grounded Jun 1847 Bordeux Packet Barque 233 Durban Grounded Oct 1942 Boringia 5,821 British 35ø 09' South 16ø 32' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-159 Jun 1943 Boris 7,191 United States North of St Helena Island Sunk by the German Submarine U-195 Aug 1888 Boschetti Barque 711 Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1867 Bosphorus Steamer Transport 2,111 Cape St Francis Grounded Jan 1853 Bosphrous Table Bay Grounded Apr 1978 Boston Typhoon Fishing Vessel 385 South Africa 60 miles West of Saldanha Bay Engine room fire, towed to Cape Town Jan 1974 Boy Francis Fishing Vessel 91 South Africa St Helena Bay Sank, lost Nov 1941 Bradford City 4,953 British 22ø 59' South 09ø 49' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-68 Feb 1944 Brake Supply Ship German 1000 miles SE of Mauritius Sunk by the Roebuck whislt refueling 3 Submarines Aug 1968 Brandaris Fishing Vessel 72 South Africa 60 miles South of Walvis Bay Sank, lost Feb 1975 Brandon Priory Tanker 23,000 British Off Port Elizabeth Fire in engine room, extinguished Nov 1947 Brastagi Freighter 9,246 Dutch Ilha Caldeira Grounded, caught fire, lost Aug 1979 Bravo Katerina Freighter 7,658 Greek Beira Harbour Hold fire, extinguished, proceeded to Durban May 1785 Brederode Barque Cape Agulhas Grounded Sep 1983 Breede Freighter 8,943 South Africa South Africa south coast Starboard engine failure, proceeded Sep 1942 Breedijk 6,861 Dutch 05ø 05' South 08ø 54' West Sunk by the German Submarine U-68 Mar 1972 Breerivier Fishing Vessel 86 South Africa Cape St Martins Grounded, refloated, abandoned and lost Jul 1872 Breidablik Schooner Durban Grounded Oct 1895 Breidablik Barque 2,300 Inhaca Island Grounded Jul 1943 Breiviken 2,669 Norwegian 21ø 54' South 37ø 30' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-178 Mar 1952 Bressa Fishing Vessel 601 Norwegian South of the Cunene River Power failure, men landed, proceeded to Tiger Bay Sep 1825 Bridekirk Off Kowie River Sank Jun 1882 Bridgetown Barque 369 Durban Grounded Jun 1978 Bright Tide Freighter 9,097 Cypriot Off Knysna Power failure, towed to East London Jul 1881 Brighton Barque 407 South of East London Grounded May 1880 Brilliant Schooner South of Algoa Bay Sank Mar 1859 Briseis Barque 1,150 Kowie River Grounded May 1980 Brissac Tanker 240,000 French 45 miles West of Durban Steering gear damaged, repaired Oct 1826 Britania Barque 460 St Helena Bay Grounded Aug 1940 British Commander 6,901 British 29ø 30' South 46ø 06' East Sunk by the German surface raider Pinguin Nov 1888 British Duke Cape St Francis Grounded Apr 1950 British Freedom Tanker 11,000 British West of Cspe Point Power failure, proceeded to Cape Town, cargo May 1942 British Loyalty 6,993 British Diego Suarez Damaged by a Japanese Midget Submarine Mar 1944 British Loyalty 6,993 British Addu Atoll Damaged by the German Submarine U-183 Dec 1896 British Peer Steamer 1,428 Near Jacobs Cove Grounded Nov 1915 British Prince 5,936 British Possession Island Grounded Jun 1850 British Settler Schooner 73 Jacobs Bay Sank Sep 1850 British Tar Barque 310 Durban Grounded May 1865 Briton Steamer 1,164 Table Bay Grounded Aug 1902 Brutus (form Sierra Pedrosa) Barque 1,600 Table Bay Grounded in the same position as the 1889 grounding Dec 1980 Buchuberg Fishing Vessel 30 South Africa Port Elizabeth quayside Sank, refloated Jul 1983 Buchuberg Fishing Vessel 24 South Africa St Francis Bay Power failure, towed to Port Elizabeth Jun 1824 Buckbay Packet Schooner Near Maputo River Grounded Jan 1979 Buffalo Tanker 30,453 South Africa Durban harbour Pump room fire, extinguished Aug 1979 Buffalo Tanker 30,453 South Africa 300 miles NW of Cape Town Caught fire, extinguished Feb 1858 Buffon Brig 191 Algoa Bay Grounded Dec 1790 Buitenzrog Kommetjie Grounded Apr 1960 Bulby Fishing Vessel 360 South Africa Table Bay Collision, proceeded May 1884 Bulli Barque 500 Paternoster Grounded Apr 1963 Bulwark Freighter 1,374 South Africa Danger Point Grounded, lost Jul 1974 Bulwark Freighter 4,300 Panamanian Walvis Bay Grounded, refloated Aug 1888 Burgomeester Schorer Algoa Bay Grounded May 1840 Burnham Schooner Durban Grounded Jan 1917 Burton Port South Africa Off SA South Coast Sank Aug 1893 Byron Barque 346 Ichaboe Island Grounded Apr 1972 C A E Deacon Tug 50 South Africa Danger Point Power failure, escorted to GaansBaai Jun 1951 Caithness Freighter 4,970 British 500 miles off East London Hull damaged, proceeded to East London Jul 1881 Calcutta Barque 834 South of Bashee River Grounded Jul 1878 Caledonian Barque 1,000 Table Bay Grounded Jun 1971 Calliopi Micholas Freighter 10,881 Greek Off Port Nolloth Hull dmage, proceeded to Cape Town Jul 1831 Calpe Brig Table Bay Grounded Jun 1954 Caltex Brussels Tanker 11,868 Panamanian Beira Power failure, towed Durban Dec 1963 Caltex Durban Tanker 10,000 Panamanian Mocambique Channel Power failure, towed to Durban Jun 1979 Calvao Fishing Vessel 1,411 Portuguese 60 miles West of Cape Columbine Fire on deck, extinguished Feb 1981 Calvao Fishing Vessel 1,411 Portuguese Cape Town harbour Accomodation fire, extinguished Mar 1981 Cambridgeshire Bulk Carrier 71,600 British Observed Maputo on Discharge Wasted steel holds, repaired in Cape Town May 1897 Cambusnethen Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1967 Cambyses II Freighter 7,100 Iranian African East coast Power failure, repaired in Durban Oct 1845 Camden West of Delagoa Bay Grounded May 1979 Camden Tanker 220,691 British South Africa east coast Power failure, proceeded Oct 1836 Camille Brig Muizenberg Grounded Mar 1913 Camphill Steamer 3,988 South of Cape Agulhas Sank Jun 1975 Camps Bay Fishing Vessel 34 South Africa 12 miles South of Mossel Bay Power failure, towed to Mossel Bay Jun 1912 Canada Cape Steamer 4,286 Table Bay Caught fire, grounded Jul 1831 Canadian Barque Table Bay Grounded Feb 1941 Canadian Cruiser 7,178 British 06ø 36' South 47ø 18' West Sunk by the German Pocket Battleship Admiral Scheer 1854 Canopus Table Bay Grounded Aug 1968 Cantania Fishing Vessel 90 South Africa 400 miles North of Walvis Bay Leaking, beached mar 1861 Canute Schooner Near Ichaboe Island Sank May 1917 Cap de Elizaguirre 4,367 Spanish Off Robben Island Struck a mine and sunk Oct 1835 Cape Breton Algoa Bay Grounded Apr 1980 Cape Coast Fishing Vessel 68 South Africa 30 miles ESE of Cape Agulhas Power failure, towed to Hout Bay Jan 1980 Cape Columbine Tug 69 South Africa Off Durban Sank, lost May 1972 Cape Cross Fishing Vessel 77 South Africa Inhaca Island Grounded, refloated Sep 1974 Cape Hangklip Fishing Vessel 73 South Africa Cape Town Grounded, lost Nov 1966 Cape Hermes Fishing Vessel 74 South Africa Hood Point Collision, sank and lost Apr 1983 Cape Hustler Freighter 2,175 Bermudan Port Elizabeth harbour Power failure, laid up Apr 1960 Cape Matapan Fishing Vessel 321 South Africa Table Bay Collision, sank Feb 1978 Cape Morgan Fishing Vessel 74 South Africa 20 miles West of Cape St Francis grounded, refloated May 1943 Cape Neddick 6,797 United States 23ø 21' South 01ø 22' West Damaged by the German Submarine U-195, proceeded to May 1972 Cape Nerita Freighter 12,942 Greek 60 miles North of Maputo Grounded, lost Nov 1881 Cape of Good Hope Brig South of Port Beaufort Grounded Mar 1982 Cape Point Fishing Vessel 65 South Africa Gouritz River Grounded, lost May 1965 Cape Pride Fishing Vessel 48 South Africa 3 miles South of Pelican Point Grounded, lost Feb 1929 Cape Recife 5,394 British Cape St Francis Grounded jUN 1965 Cape St Blaize Fishing Vessel 73 South African 8 miles West of Port Alfred Grounded, lost Aug 1950 Capitaine Frankignoul Freighter 7,167 Belgian Zanzibar Grounded, refloated, temporary repairs done in Mar 1956 Capitaine Heusers Freighter 7,198 Belgian West of Luderitz Fire in Sisal cargo, extinguished Apr 1968 Capitao Abreu Freighter 1,220 Panamanian Conception Bay Grounded, refloated Aug 1884 Caprera Barque 674 Algoa Bay Grounded Nov 1859 Captain Cook Table Bay Grounded Jan 1953 Captain Theo Freighter 7,129 United States Off Cape Point Hull damage, proceeded to Cape Town Feb 1962 Caravella Tanker 6,807 Liberian Off West Africa Power failure, repaired in Cape Town Dec 1968 Cardo Tanker 75,000 Norwegian 180 miles South East of Durban Collision, proceeded to Durban Nov 1928 Cariboo 7,275 British 40 miles South of East London Struck a submerged object and sank Oct 1875 Carl zu Dend rei Greifen South of East London Sank Aug 1886 Carlotta B Barque 1,400 Olifantsbosch Grounded Jun 1976 Carmon Fishing Vessel 119 South Africa South West African coast Sank, lost Oct 1947 Caroline Fishing Vessel 50 South Africa Dassen Island Grounded, Refloated Dec 1980 Caroline I Bulk Carrier 18,634 Panamanian 540 miles NW of Walvis Bay Power failure, escorted to Walvis Bay Aug 1886 Carrie Wymann Barque 460 East London Grounded Oct 1961 Cassian Freighter 7,033 Greek West of Cape Point Hull damage, repaired in Cape Town Mar 1962 Cassiopeia Bulk Carrier 13,655 Swedish South African West Coast Power failure, repaired in Cape Town Aug 1983 Castillo de Bellver Tanker 271,540 Spanish 46 miles West of Dassen Island Caught fire, Aft section sank, Forward section Jan 1978 Castillo de Lorca Tanker 173,064 Spanish Off Mombasa Power failure, escorted to Mombasa Aug 1981 Castle Glory Greek 3,020 Greek Zambezi River Grounded, lost Oct 1883 Catharine Brig 281 Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1887 Catherina D Barque 300 miles West of Hottentot Point Caught fire, sank Jun 1886 Catherina Doge Barque 1,326 South of Olifantsbosch Grounded Jun 1972 Catherina Wiards Freighter 9,305 German Indian Ocean Caught fire, towed to Durban, caught fire at Oct 1846 Catherine Barque Fish River Mouth Grounded May 1845 Catherine Isabella Schooner Elephant Rock Grounded Sep 1840 Catherine Jamieson Barque Table Bay Grounded Apr 1878 Catherine Scott Steamer 509 Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1868 Cattofield Barque 450 En route to Tristan da Cunha Exploded, caught fire and sank Oct 1786 Catwyk Aan Rhyn Schooner Simons Bay Grounded Dec 1981 Causeway Adventurer Tug 496 Singapore 60 miles North West of Cape Town Power failure whilst attending to Floating Dock Jul 1981 Causway Adventurer Tug 496 Singapore Off Port Elizabeth Tow to Barge KDG1502 parted Aug 1902 Cavaliere Michele Russo 1,529 Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1926 Cawdor Castle 6,235 British Conception Bay Grounded Jul 1981 Cazorla Tug 599 Spanish Off Port Elizabeth Tow to vessel Aegis Harvest parted Feb 1875 Celt Steamer 2,112 Quoin Point Grounded Jul 1831 Cendieu Brig Table Bay Grounded Jan 1750 Centaur Cape Agulhas Grounded Mar 1821 Cerberus Blaauwberg Grounded Oct 1776 Ceres Table Bay Grounded Jan 1909 Cerne Bucket Dredger 700 Dassen Island Grounded Feb 1949 Chamarel Freighter 1,352 British Reunion Harbour Explosion in petrol cargo, vessel sank Sep 1854 Chancellor Barque 860 Marthas Point Grounded Jun 1722 Chandes Table Bay Grounded Mar 1848 Chanticleer Schooner Port Alfred Grounded Nov 1845 Charles Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1884 Charles Jackson Barque 327 South of Durban Grounded Sep 1854 Charlotte Troop Ship 586 Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1879 Charlotte Gladstone Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1952 Charlotte Lykes Freighter 7,607 United States Walvis Bay harbour Power failure, repaired Feb 1944 Charlotte Schelmann Supply Ship German 950 miles East of Mauritius Sunk by the Relentless Aug 1877 Charmer Barque 1,024 Dyers Island Grounded Oct 1851 Chartley Castle Barque Table Bay Grounded Oct 1859 Chasseur Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Nov 1982 Chen Hai 1 Fishing Vessel 250 Taiwanese Jeffreys Bay Grounded, lost Jun 1978 Cherry Bay Tanker 21,600 Singapore Mocambique Channel Power failure, towed to Durban Nov 1981 Chiah Yuh 32 Fishing Vessel 250 Taiwanese 1200 miles west of the Cunene River Power failure, towed to Cape Town Oct 1942 Chickasaw City 6,196 United States 34ø 15' South 17ø 11' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-172 Jun 1848 Chieftan Mouille Point Grounded Feb 1850 Childe Harold Dassen Island Grounded Mar 1980 Chin Yu 3 Fishing Vessel 250 Taiwanese 500 miles SW of Cape Town Power failure, escorted to Cape Town Oct 1979 Chios Captain Bulk Carrier 21,546 Liberian South Africa west coast Power failure, proceeded to Walvis Bay Oct 1982 Chios Merchant Freighter 17,200 Greek 780 miles North West of Cape Town Leasking, towed to Walvis Bay, then to the Sudan in Jul 1973 Chris Seger Oil Rig United States South African south coast Hull damage, repaired in Port Elzabeth May 1882 Christina Schooner 196 South of Plettenberg Bay Grounded Jun 1857 Christobal Barque Table Bay Grounded Dec 1982 Christophe Tug 849 Singapore 40 miles South of Durban Power failure, repaired in Durban Jun 1942 Christos Markettos 5,209 Greek 05ø 05' South 40ø 53' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Sep 1977 Chrysanthi GL Bulk Carrier 29,000 Greek 20 miles South of Cape Point Hull damage, proceeded to Cape Town Apr 1980 Chrysovalandou Dyo Freighter 8,950 Greek Mombasa harbour entrance Grounded, refloated Nov 1980 Chuabo Freighter 1,589 Panamanian Beira Power failure, towed to Durban Nov 1945 Chub Coaster South Africa Near St Helena Bay Grounded Jan 1895 Churchill Steam Tug Durban Grounded Jan 1946 Ciado do Porto Schooner (6 masted) Portuguese Off Mossel Bay Hull damage, salvaged Feb 1917 Cilicia 3,750 British Off dassen Island Struck a mine and sunk Aug 1906 Cingalese Off East London Damaged, towed to East London, broken up Dec 1976 Cis Brovig Tanker 107,802 Norwegian East of East London Rudder damage, towed to Port Elizabeth Oct 1942 City of Athens 9,552 British 33ø 32' South 17ø 26' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-504 Aug 1917 City of Athens 6,604 British Off Dassen Island Struck a mine and sunk Mar 1950 City of Barcelona Freighter 5,787 British Maputo Power failure, proceeded to Durban Apr 1943 City of Baroda 7,129 British 27ø 50' South 14ø 48' East Damaged by the German Submarine U-509, Grounded near Nov 1942 City of Cairo 8,034 British 23ø 30' South 05ø 30' West Sunk by the German Submarine U-68 Jul 1943 City of Canton 6,692 British 13ø 40' South 41ø 40' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-178 Aug 1965 City of Guildford Freighter 7,760 British Pelican Point Grounded, refloated Dec 1942 City of Hankow 8,070 British Danger Bay, near Saldanha Bay Grounded in Fog Oct 1942 City of Johannesburg 5,669 British 22ø 27' South 29ø 10' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-504 Jul 1949 City of Johannesburg Freighter 8,207 British Port Elizabeth harbour Sodium cargo caught fire, extinguished Jul 1883 City of Lima Barque 352 Durban Grounded Aug 1902 City of Lincoln Steamer Table Bay Grounded Nov 1946 City of Lincoln Freighter 8,039 British Quoin Point Grounded, Refloated, scrapped, sunk May 1950 Oct 1939 City of London British 3 miles South of Green Point Grounded, Refloated Jun 1951 City of New York Freighter 8,420 British Port Elizabeth harbour Collision, proceeded Aug 1943 City of Oran 7,323 British 13ø 31' South 41ø 12' East Damaged by the German Submarine U-196, sunk by an Sep 1974 City of Oxford Freighter 10,862 British East London harbour Grounded, refloated Mar 1879 City of Paris Steamer 1,974 Simons Bay Grounded May 1865 City of Peterborough Barque 300 Table Bay Grounded Nov 1974 City of Singapore Freighter 10,928 British Lobito Bay Grounded, refloated Jul 1979 Clabucet Fishing Vessel 2,632 Romanian Off the Cunene River Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay Oct 1897 Clan Gordon Steamer 1,375 Umlalazi River Grounded Mar 1898 Clan Lindsay Steamer 1,375 Mezeppa Point Grounded Oct 1942 Clan Mac Tavish 7,631 British 34ø 55' South 16ø 48' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-159 Jul 1943 Clan MacArthur 10,528 British 23ø 00' South 53ø 11' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 1903 Clan MacFarlane Algoa Bay Grounded Nov 1977 Clan MacGillivary Freighter 12,121 British Port Elizabeth quayside Cargo fire, extinguished May 1902 Clan MacGregor Steamer 2,796 Rys Point Grounded (vessel built in 1902) Aug 1970 Clan Macinnes Freighter 6,517 British South West African coast Fire in Charcoal cargo, proceeded to Walvis Bay Jul 1905 Clan Monroe Steamer 3,121 Slangkop Point Grounded Nov 1914 Clan Stuart 3,594 British False Bay Grounded May 1882 Clansman Schooner East London Grounded Nov 1880 Clara Algoa Bay Grounded Sep 1902 Clara Steamer 139 Algoa Bay Grounded Nov 1954 Claremont Tanker 45 South Africa 10 miles South of Walvis Bay Grounded, lost Aug 1851 Clarinda Barque Table Bay Grounded Feb 1849 Claudine Barque 14 miles East of Cape Agulhas Grounded Nov 1942 Cleanthis 4,153 Greek 24ø 10' South 35ø 44' East Sunk bt the German Submarine U-181 May 1968 Cleopatra Fishing Vessel 75 South Africa Saldanha Bay Caught fire, lost Jun 1942 Clifton Hall 5,063 British 16ø 25' South 40ø 10' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Feb 1972 Clio Freighter 7,542 Liberian 1,500 miles NW of Cape Town Fire, abandoned, lost Nov 1869 Clipper Schooner 75 Table Bay Grounded May 1865 Clipper Schooner 75 Table Bay Grounded Apr 1879 Clyde Steamer 1,456 Dyers Island Grounded Dec 1880 Clydeside Cape Recife Grounded Jul 1881 Clymping Barque 341 South of East London Grounded Feb 1980 Clytia Tanker 45,649 Greek Off Mauritius Tow to Sumi Maru parted, reconnected to second Tug Nov 1980 Coalinga Tanker 270,702 Liberian 130 miles NW of Cape Town Power failure, towed to Cape Town Sep 1850 Cockburn Barque Table bay Grounded Aug 1778 Colebrook False Bay Grounded Feb 1965 Collinstar Fishing Vessel 332 British Chamais Bay Capsized, sank Feb 1943 Colombia Warship Dutch 33ø 26' South 27ø 34' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-516 Sep 1822 Colombo Port Natal Grounded Dec 1867 Colombus Steamer 1,096 Indian Ocean Grounded Jun 1885 Colombus Barque 220 St Helena Bay Grounded, Refloated Dec 1840 Colonel Crocket Mozambique Channel Sank Sep 1917 Colonial Empire Barque British Thunderbolt Reef, Cape Recife Grounded Oct 1942 Coloraden 6,557 United States 35ø 53' South 14ø 57' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-159 Feb 1965 Colpontoon Fishing Vessel 1,600 South Africa Chamais Bay Grounded, refloated Nov 1880 Columba East London Grounded Jun 1944 Columbine 3,268 South Africa 32ø 44' South 17ø 22' East Sunk by the german Submarine U-198 Mar 1829 Columbine Brig Cape Columbine Grounded Sep 1940 Commissaire Ramel 10,061 French 28ø South 74ø East Sunk by the German surface raider Atlantis Dec 1874 Compage East London Grounded Nov 1847 Conch Schooner Port St Johns Grounded Nov 1817 Concord West of the Cape Peninsula Sank Oct 1969 Concordia faro Freighter 10,443 Norwegian 600 miles West of Cape Town Caught fire, proceeded to Cape Town Nov 1958 Congella Freighter 344 South Africa Durban harbour Fire in accomodation area, extinguished Dec 1963 Congella Freighter 344 South Africa Off St Lucia Hull damage, proceeded to Durban Oct 1972 Congella Freighter 499 South Africa Maputo Collided (collided with a fishing vessel which sank) Apr 1942 Connecticut 8,684 United States 840 miles South West of St Helena Sunk by the Michel Mar 1843 Conservative Brig 250 Yzterfontein Grounded Jul 1981 Consortium Omega Fishing Vessel 113 South Africa Conception Bay Grounded, lost Aug 1952 Constance Tanker 11,000 Swedish East African coast Hull damage, proceeded to Durban Aug 1902 Constant Barque 262 Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1868 Constantia East London Grounded Sep 1947 Constantia Freighter 7,607 South Africa Durban Harbour entrance Hull damaged, repaired at Durban Aug 1902 Content Barque 522 Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1879 Contest 50 miles off Cape Agulhas Sank May 1893 Conway Castle 50 miles South of Tamatave Grounded Mar 1950 Coombe Hill Freighter 7,268 British 90 miles North East of Durban Power failure, towed to Durban Jun 1964 Cooranga Freighter 3,712 Swedish 8 miles West of Cape Agulhas Power failure, proceeded to Cape Town Dec 1874 Coquette East London Grounded Apr 1943 Corbis 8,132 British 35ø 20' South 35ø 57' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-180 Jul 1881 Corina Off Tristan da Cunha Collision Nov 1942 Corinthiakos 3,562 Greek 24ø 48' South 33ø 12' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Aug 1902 Coriolanus Barque 970 Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1981 Cork Freighter 7,035 Panamanian Mombasa Power failure, towed to Durban Feb 1981 Cormorano Fishing Vessel 611 South Africa 16 miles NNW of Cape Town Power failure, towed to Cape Town Jul 1943 Cornish City 4,952 British 27ø 40' South 52ø 15' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-177 Aug 1883 Corsair Between Algoa bay and Table bay Sank Mar 1973 Corthian Freighter 13,104 Greek Mauritius Propeller damage, towed to Cape Town Jan 1966 Corvina Fishing Vessel 421 South Africa South West African Coast Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay Jan 1973 Corvina Fishing Vessel 421 South African Off Slangkop Fire in engine room, extinguished Nov 1874 Cospatric 1,000 600 miles South East of Table Bay Caught fire Aug 1979 Costa de Cameron Fishing Vessel 300 Spanish Zambezi River Grounded Dec 1979 Costa de Lanzarote Fishing Vessel 953 Spanish 300 miles NW of Walvis Bay Caught fire, sank Nov 1894 Cothele Natal Coast Grounded Apr 1845 Cottager Brig 273 Saldanha Bay Grounded Aug 1902 Countess of Carnarvon Tug Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1877 Countess of Dudley East London Collison, beached Nov 1903 County of Pembroke Barque Algoa Bay Collision, Sank Aug 1846 Courier Barque Durban Grounded May 1852 Courier Schooner 136 Table Bay Grounded Sep 1891 Courland East of Durban Grounded Oct 1873 CP Struys Bay Grounded Jun 1924 Cragness British 40 miles South of Mocambique Grounded Nov 1872 Crixea Barque East London Grounded Apr 1974 Croix du Sud Tug/Barge 189 French Cape Town dry dock Hull damaged, repaired Sep 1901 Cromartyshire Plettenberg Bay Caught fire Jun 1752 Crown Prince of Denmark Mossel Bay Grounded Jun 1886 Crownthorpe Barque 300 miles off Algoa Bay Dismasted Nov 1872 Cruiser Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1868 Crusader Barque 446 East London Grounded Jul 1853 Cuba Barque Cape Recife Grounded 1909 Curimbah Cape Recife and Schoenmakers Kop Grounded Apr 1962 Curlew Fishing Vessel 70 South Africa 20 miles North of Swakopmund Power failure, proceeded to Walvis Bay Oct 1887 Curley 30 miles off Bird Island Sank Mar 1756 Cybella Slaver Blaauwberg Grounded 1881 Cyprus Barque Cape St Francis Grounded Dec 1968 D G Papalios Tanker 18,270 Greek 350 miles West of Walvis Bay Fire in the engine room, extinguished Dec 1976 D'Artagan Tanker 276,234 French Mocambique Channel Power failure, towed to Durban Dec 1979 Da Gama Fishing Vessel 66 South Africa 20 miles NW of cape Columbine Sank, lost May 1889 Dabulamanzi Durban Collision Jan 1694 Dageraad Table Bay Grounded Mar 1969 Daghild Tanker 43,650 Norwegian Off Beira Accomodation fire, repaired in Durban Nov 1942 Dagomba 3,845 British 420 miles NNW of Ascension Island Sunk by the Italian Submarine Ammiralgio Cagni Sep 1981 Dah Youn II Fishing Vessel 250 Taiwanese Table Bay Grounded, refloated Apr 1944 Dahomian 5,277 British 34ø 25' South 18ø 19' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-852 Aug 1943 Dalfram 4,558 British 20ø 40' South 56ø 40' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 May 1942 Dalfram 4,558 British 34ø 10' South 17ø 49' East Damaged by a mine, proceeded to Cape Town Mar 1980 Dalma Tanker 265,040 Liberian 1500 miles North of Cape Town Engine room fire, repaired in Cape Town Aug 1972 Damaraland Freighter 806 South Africa Table Bay Fire, extinguished Jul 1974 Damaraland Freighter 806 South Africa Green Point Grounded, refloated Dec 1865 Dane Steamer 530 Cape Recife Grounded Dec 1966 Danie Hugo Barge 812 South Africa Dassen Island Hull damage, repaired in Cape Town Oct 1941 Darkdale 8,145 British St Helena Island Sunk by the German Submarine U-68 Aug 1944 Daronia 8,139 British 31ø 10' South 38ø 00' East Damaged by the German Submarine U-861, proceeded to Sep 1883 Dauntless East London Grounded Mar 1830 Dauphin Whaler Saldanha Bay Grounded Oct 1862 David Begg 1,000 100 miles South of Cape Agulhas Sank Apr 1790 De Erfprins van Augustenburgh Table Bay Grounded Feb 1673 De Grendel Cape Hangklip Grounded Jun 1773 De Jong Thomas Table Bay Grounded, survivors rescued by Wolraad Woltemade, he 1786 De Knokke Table Bay Grounded Jan 1690 De Noord Man 'O War Cape St Francis Grounded May 1740 De Visch Table Bay Grounded Jul 1942 De Weert 1,805 Dutch 25ø 12' South 35ø 36' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine May 1865 Deane Barque 191 Table Bay Grounded Feb 1943 Deer Lodge 6,187 United States 33ø 46' South 26ø 57' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-516 Apr 1955 Deerness Fishing Vessel 45 South Africa Pelican Point Grounded, refloated Mar 1857 Defence Table Bay Grounded Oct 1871 Defiance 1,001 2 miles North of the Umzimkulu Riv Grounded Aug 1844 Delhi Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1971 Delphic Runner Tanker 38,104 Greek Mocambique Channel Power failure, proceeded Nov 1968 Demeterton Bulk Carrier 21,105 British Off the South West African coast Fire in maize cargo inerted, proceeded Aug 1975 Deona Z Fishing Vessel 68 South Africa Off Cape Cross Sank, lost May 1978 Der Lung 12 Fishing Vessel 200 Taiwanese 220 miles SE of Cape Town Power failurem towed to Cape Town Apr 1895 Derby Barque 1,068 6 miles East of Cape St Francis Grounded Oct 1864 Devonia Brig Mossel Bay Grounded Apr 1980 Devonshire Tanker 38,367 British North East of East London Hull damage, proceeded Jun 1972 Dewdale Tanker 63,588 British 40 miles South of Durban Power failure, towed to Durban Dec 1851 Diadem Brig 158 Plettenberg Bay Grounded Jan 1846 Diana Slaver Table Bay Grounded Dec 1978 Dianteiro Fishing Vessel 1,480 Spanish Cape Town harbour Accomodation fire, extinguished Apr 1853 Dido Barque 247 Table Bay Grounded Sep 1972 Dingalan Bay Freighter 5,185 Philippino Riet Point Hull damage, repaired in Durban Feb 1962 Diplomat Freighter 8,202 British Maputo Rudder damaged, escourted to Durban Nov 1971 Dirch Maersk Tanker 205,600 Danish Off Mossel Bay Power failure, towed to Cape Town Aug 1888 Dire Emmas Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1944 Director 5,107 British 24ø 30' South 35ø 44' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-198 Sep 1967 Disa Fishing Vessel 453 South Africa Table Bay Collision, sank and lost Jul 1816 Discovery Table Bay Grounded Sep 1968 Djatibaru Freighter 8,817 Indonesian Indian Ocean Fire in copra cargo inerted, proceeded Jul 1755 Doddington Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1840 Dom Pedro Slaver Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1940 Domingo de Larring 5,658 British 05ø South 18ø West Sunk by the German surface raider Pinguin 1843 Don-la-Toinla Barque Waenhuiskrans Grounded Jul 1836 Doncaster Barque 235 Ratel River Mouth Grounded Jan 1946 Donna Lane Freighter 2,500 Brazilian Off Cape Town Power failure, proceeded to Cape Town Feb 1897 Dora Barque 60 miles South of Zwartkops River Grounded Jun 1974 Dora K Fishing Vessel 45 South Africa East of Cape Agulhas Grounded, lost Apr 1950 Dora P Freighter 550 South Africa 75 miles off Durban Explosion in engine room vessel caught fire, Towed Jan 1821 Dorah Table Bay Grounded Dec 1856 Dordrecht Table Bay Grounded Dec 1939 Doric Star 10,086 British 19ø 10' South 05ø 05' East Sunk by German Battleship Graf Spee Nov 1942 Dorington Court 5,281 British 26ø 20' South 34ø 40' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Oct 1850 Doris Brig 196 Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1888 Dorothea Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1898 Dorothea Schooner 5 miles East of Cape Vidal Leaking, sank Jul 1836 Dorothys Brig Plettenberg Bay Grounded May 1968 Dortmund Freighter 10,268 German Off Green Point Collision, repaired in Cape Town Apr 1943 Doryssa 8,078 British 37ø 03' South 24ø 03' East Sunk by the Italian Battleship Leonardo da Vinci Aug 1849 Douglas Durban Grounded Jan 1914 Dover Castle Steamer British Roman Rock Grounded, Refloated Nov 1880 Draga Brig 320 Durban Grounded May 1789 Drietal Handelaars False Bay Grounded Jun 1850 Duchess of Buccleugh Barque Ratel River Mouth Beached Jun 1980 Duinekus Fishing Vessel 274 South Africa St Helena Bay Grounded, refloated, towed to Cape Town May 1956 Duineveld Fishing Vessel 70 South Africa Chapmans Peak Grounded, lost Sep 1869 Duke of Buccleugh Barque 198 Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1870 Duke of Buccleugh Brig 450 Table Bay Caught fire and sank Aug 1838 Duke of Northumberland Brig West of Cape Agulhas Grounded Jun 1943 Dumra 2,034 British 28ø 10' South 33ø 25' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-198 Apr 1895 Dundrenann Barque 1,950 Struys Point Grounded Nov 1942 Dunedin Star 13,000 British 350 miles North of Walvis Bay Struck uncharted rock, Beached Nov 1838 Dunlop Barque Table Bay Grounded Oct 1971 Dunmuir Fishing Vessel 64 South Africa North North West of Walvis Bay Sank, lost Feb 1941 Duquesa 8,651 German Prize 23ø South 15ø East Scuttled by the German surface raider May 1975 Durmitor Freighter 13,850 Yugoslav South Africa south coast Hull damage, proceeded to Durban Oct 1942 Dutchess of Athol Passenger Liner 20,119 British 07ø 03' South 11ø 12' West Sunk by the German Submarine U-178 May 1737 Duynbeek Table Bay Grounded Jan 1947 E S Steytler Tug 620 South Africa Durban Harbour Collision, beached Feb 1879 Eagle Wing Brig 175 Quoin Point Grounded Sep 1863 Earl of Hardwick Steamer 898 Durban Grounded Nov 1947 Earlham Victory Freighter 7,607 United States Seal Point Hull damage, repaired in Cape Town Jul 1948 Earlham Victory Freighter 7,607 United States 1,270 miles NWN of Cape Town Power failure, towed to Cape Town Nov 1942 East Indian 8,159 United States 37ø 23' South 13ø 34' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Jun 1869 Eastern Empire Struys Point Grounded Jun 1865 Eastern Province Steamer Quoin Point Grounded Jan 1982 Eastern Sea Freighter 16,460 Panamanian Off East London Hull damage, proceeded to Cape Town Aug 1880 Eastern Star Brig 209 Durban Grounded Mar 1969 Ebbtide Fishing Vessel 59 South Africa Pelican Point Grounded, lost Feb 1938 Eclaire Trawler South Africa West of Mossel bay Grounded Jun 1904 Eda East London Grounded Jul 1919 Edderside British 90 miles South East of Agulhas Grounded Mar 1876 Edie Waters Schooner Quoin Point Grounded Nov 1871 Edith Smith Algoa Bay Grounded Sep 1910 Eduard Bohlen Steamer 2,272 Conception Bay Grounded Oct 1979 Eduardo Vieiro Fishing Vessel 2,285 Spanish 400 miles NW of Cape Town Power failure, towed to Cape Town 1809 Edward Struys Bay Grounded Aug 1950 Edward F Johnson Freighter 10,452 British Simons Bay Power failure, repaired in Cape Town Aug 1943 Efthalia Mari 4,195 Greek 24ø 58' South 48ø 35' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-177 Jun 1963 Ekenford Fishing Vessel 40 South Africa 5 miles North of Walvis Bay Leaking, beached, lost Jul 1942 Eknaren 5,243 Swedish 17ø South 40ø East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine May 1872 Elaine Brig 95 East London Grounded Sep 1981 Eland Tug 50 South Africa Durban Harbour Collision, hull damaged, repaired Sep 1971 Elbe Fishing Vessel 44 South Africa Walvis Bay harbour Caught fire, extinguished Nov 1903 Elda Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1839 Eleanor Schooner Durban Grounded Jul 1966 Eleni Tanker 18,435 Liberian 550 miles NW of Cape Town Lost a rudder, towed to Cape Town Aug 1750 Elephant Gouritz River mouth Beached 1850 Elephanta Algoa Bay Grounded Dec 1957 Elgaren Freighter 5,737 Swedish Durban harbour Explosion, repaired Jul 1878 Elimira Coombs 362 South of Algoa Bay Sank Oct 1977 Elisabeth Schulte Freighter 13,519 German Durban harbour Collision, proceeded Apr 1863 Elise Brig Mouille Point Grounded Feb 1878 Elise East London Grounded Jun 1879 Elise Schooner 122 Cape Agulhas Grounded Jun 1902 Elise Linck East London Grounded Sep 1837 Eliza Brig Durban Grounded Nov 1837 Eliza Cape Peninsula Grounded Oct 1870 Eliza and Alice Barque Cape St Francis Grounded, Refloated Sep 1870 Eliza and Ann Struys Bay Grounded Jan 1846 Eliza Ann Oranjemund Grounded Oct 1847 Eliza Scott West of Cape Peninsula Sank Mar 1822 Elizabeth Schooner Cape Recife Grounded Nov 1839 Elizabeth 400 Beka River Mouth Grounded Oct 1819 Elizabeth Table Bay Grounded Jan 1873 Elizabeth A Oliver Barque 619 Struys Bay Grounded Oct 1863 Elizabeth Ann Brig Durban Grounded Dec 1872 Elizabeth Brown Brig 233 Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1861 Elizabeth Mary East London Grounded Mar 1980 Elizabeth Oldendorff Freighter 15,315 Panamanian South Atlantic Power failure, repaired Aug 1844 Elizabeth Rowell Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1888 Elizabeth Stevens Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1980 Eljorita Fishing Vessel 83 South Africa Hermanus Broke mooring, grounded Aug 1861 Ellen Barque 309 Struys Point Grounded Jun 1868 Ellen Maria Cutter Green Point Grounded Jun 1857 Ellen Rawson Barque Table Bay Grounded Jun 1888 Ellida Barque Danger Point Grounded Mar 1969 Ellin Freighter 15,000 Liberian Off Durban Rudder damage, towed to Durban Sep 1876 Elmira Schooner East London Grounded Oct 1883 Elsie May Anchor Boat East London Grounded Jul 1882 Elvira Barque Durban Grounded, Refloated Jun 1942 Elysia 6,757 British 27ø 33' South 37ø 05' East Sunk by a Japanese surface raider Sep 1833 Emerald Brig Table Bay Grounded Jul 1978 Emerald City Bulk Carrier 10,000 Liberian Mocambique Channel Hull and engine damage, proceeded to Durban Aug 1965 Emerson K Barge 756 South African Robinson Dock entrance Capsized, sank, refloated Feb 1877 Emilia Schooner Dyers Island Grounded Jul 1898 Emilia Barque Cape Recife Sank Dec 1893 Emin Steamer 401 Between Durban and Mozambique Sank Jan 1821 Emma Table Bay Grounded Oct 1873 Emma Barque 282 Cape Recife Grounded May 1872 Emma Brig East London Grounded Aug 1902 Emmanuel Barque Algoa Bay Grounded May 1835 Emperor Alexander Cape Peninsula Grounded Oct 1942 Empire Chaucer 5,870 British 38ø 12' South 20ø 04' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-504 Aug 1944 Empire City 7,295 British 11ø 33' South 41ø 25' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-198 Sep 1942 Empire Dawn 7,241 British 32ø 27' South 03ø 39' East Sunk by the Michel Aug 1944 Empire Day 7,242 British 07ø 06' South 42ø 00' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-198 Oct 1942 Empire Guidon 7,041 British 30ø 48' South 34ø 11' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-504 Dec 1942 Empire Gull 6,408 British 26ø 15' South 34ø 40' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-177 Jul 1943 Empire Lake 2,852 British 20ø 56' South 51ø 47' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Aug 1944 Empire Lancer 7,037 British 15ø South 45ø East Sunk by the German Submarine U-862 Mar 1943 Empire Mahseer 5,087 British 32ø 03' South 30ø 33' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-160 Jan 1943 Empire March 7,040 British 22ø 35' South 08ø 30' West Sunk by the Michel Oct 1942 Empire Nomad 7,167 British 37ø 57' South 18ø 26' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-159 Aug 1943 Empire Stanley 6,921 British 27ø 12' South 47ø 25' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-197 Mar 1950 Empire Victory Freighter 7,803 British 70 miles West of Durban Power failure, return to Durban Feb 1817 Emu Brig Knysna Heads Beached Dec 1839 Emu Barque Cape Peninsula Grounded Aug 1849 Enchantress Schooner Green Point Grounded Feb 1980 Endurance Express Freighter 15,144 Liberian 500 miles SW of Mauritius Engine room fire, proceeded to Australia Mar 1971 Energy Endurance Tanker 213,373 Liberian 4 miles South of Umhlanga Rocks Power failure, repaired Apr 1981 Energy Endurance Tanker 205,807 Liberian Off East London Hull damage, transhipped cargo to vessel Regina in Sep 1876 Enfants Natis Barque 316 Durban Grounded Sep 1869 England Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1958 Erica Fishing Vessel 30 South Africa Robben Island Grounded, lost Apr 1886 Erikka Brig 230 Inhamissengo Grounded on a bar Nov 1872 Erme Schooner Mossel Bay Grounded Nov 1975 Erna Freighter 5,000 Greek Off Shixina Rina Grounded, lost Jan 1918 Eros 174 South Africa South African West Coast Sank Aug 1970 Eros Fishing Vessel 75 South Africa 250 miles North of Walvis Bay Net jammed in propeller, clear, proceeded Jul 1981 Eros Fishing Vessel 95 South Africa Port Elizabeth quayside Caught fire, extinguished Jul 1882 Erwood Durban Grounded Aug 1902 Espero Barque 909 Umzumbe River Grounded Mar 1852 Espiegle Schooner 97 Espiegle Bay Grounded Jun 1832 Essex Algoa Bay Grounded Apr 1972 Esso Antwerp Tanker 76,209 Belgian Off Durban Propeller damaged, new blade cut in Cape Town Apr 1968 Esso Essen Tanker 48,535 German Olifants Point Hull damage, proceeded to False Bay Jan 1971 Esso Europort Tanker 256,000 Neth Antilles East Coast Hull damage, repaired in Durban Jun 1981 Esso Nederland Tanker 253,000 Ned Antilles Off Beira Engine room fire, towed to Cape Town Aug 1976 Esso Northumbria Tanker 250,000 British Table Bay Rudder damage, repaired in Cape Town Oct 1973 Esso Scotia Tanker 249,952 British South West African coast Power failure, repaired in Walvis Bay Sep 1979 Esso Skandia Tanker 254,000 Liberian 20 miles South of Cape Agulhas Power failure, repaired Nov 1970 Esso Ulidia Tanker 250,000 British South West African coast Explosion, proceeded to Walvis Bay Nov 1975 Esso Venture Tanker 254,361 Liberian West Coast Power failure, repaired in Cape Town Nov 1948 Esso Wheeling Tanker 10,172 United States Quoin Point Grounded, lost Dec 1865 Esterias Schooner Port Alfred Grounded May 1865 Esther Table bay Grounded Nov 1865 Etheldrida Barque 327 Marthas Point Grounded Aug 1982 Etolos Freighter 1,118 Greek North of Beira Grounded, lost Jul 1878 Etta Loring Barque Table Bay Grounded Dec 1942 Eugeine Livanos 4,816 Greek 27ø 21' South 53ø 30' East Sunk by the Michel May 1893 Eugenie Keiskamma Point Grounded Oct 1971 Eugenie Livanos Tanker 29,402 Liberian Aliwal Shoal Grounded, refloated Feb 1857 Euridice Brig Algoa Bay Grounded Feb 1973 Euroman Tug/Barge 1,182 British Mocambique Channel Power failure, repaired in Durban 1881 Europa Dec 1965 Europa Freighter 11,400 Italian Mocambique Channel Hull damage, repaired in Durban 1877 European Cape Agulhas Grounded Apr 1978 Eurotransport Bulk Carrier 16,000 Greek 250 miles East of Durban Maize cargo fire, extinguished in Durban Nov 1876 Euterpe East London Grounded May 1982 Eva Tanker 41,223 Greek Mombasa approaches Grounded, refloated Nov 1942 Evanthia 3,551 Greek 25ø 10' South 34ø 25' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Jun 1974 Evanthia Tanker 78,521 Liberian Cape Town quayside Fire in boiler uptakes, extinguished Jun 1979 Evdokia Freighter 10,539 Greek 10 miles West of Stormsriver Grounded, lost May 1845 Eve Brig Paternoster Island Grounded Dec 1863 Eveline Schooner Danger Point Grounded Oct 1942 Examelia 4,981 United States 34ø 57' South 18ø 16' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-68 Nov 1942 Excello 4,969 United States 33ø 05' South 39ø 15' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Oct 1969 Exchequer Freighter 9,849 United States 740 miles North of Durban Power failure, towed to Durban Jun 1973 Executive Venture Freighter 10,141 Cypriot South African west coast Power failure, towed to Cape Town Jul 1979 Exportrader Freighter 380 Panamanian 200 miles NE of Durban Power failure, towed to Durban Jun 1942 Express 6,736 United States 23ø 30' South 37ø 30' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Feb 1963 F Schermbrucker Barge 620 South African East London harbour Collision, sank and refloated Jan 1962 Factor Freighter 6,533 British Beira Hull damage, repaired in Durban Oct 1954 Faidherbe Tanker 260 French Off Mossel Bay Sank and lost Sep 1842 Fairfield Barque Table Bay Grounded Sep 1852 Fairfield 681 Port Shepstone Grounded Apr 1888 Fairholme 60 miles East of Cape Agulhas Caught fire and grounded near Knysna Heads Dec 1911 Falcon Durban Grounded Apr 1848 Falcouth East Cape Coast Grounded May 1883 Falke South of Ichaboe Island Sank Oct 1910 Falken Whaler Table Bay Sank Jun 1822 Fame Table Bay Grounded Oct 1943 Faneromieni 3,404 Greek 16ø 21' South 40ø 04' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Jan 1895 Fannie Walvis Bay Grounded Jul 1810 Fanny Plettenberg Bay Grounded Jul 1851 Fanny Brig Table Bay Grounded Jan 1860 Fanny and Leoncine 399 Table Bay Grounded Jan 1863 Faramound Durban Grounded Oct 1976 Farandole Fishing Vessel 274 South Africa 10 miles South of Cape Agulhas Power failure, towed to Cape Town May 1982 Farandole Fishing Vessel 300 South Africa 50 miles South East of Cape Agulhas Powewr failure, towed to Cape Town Feb 1895 Fascadale Umbizana River Grounded Aug 1883 Featelli Arecco Barque Durban Grounded May 1975 Federal Lakes Bulk Carrier 20,420 Greek Cape Agulhas Propeller damage, proceeded Oct 1837 Feejee Algoa Bay Grounded, wreck forms part of the jetty at Port Dec 1897 Felicia Durban Grounded Jun 1955 Felicia Freighter 7,215 Liberian 500 miles West of Brazil Lost propeller, towed to Cape Town Jul 1841 Felix Vincidor Schooner False Bay Grounded Apr 1977 Feng Hwa 31 Fishong Vessel 253 Taiwanese 0.7 miles North of Milnerton Light Grounded, refloated Aug 1983 Fengtien Bulk Carrier 24,274 British 5 miles south of Danger Point Power failure, scanvenge fire, repaired Nov 1951 Fenheim Tanker 10,370 Norwegian 300 miles North East of Durban Propeller damage, proceeded to Durban Oct 1819 Feniscowles Table Bay Grounded May 1860 Ferdinand Brig 1874 Fermann Algoa Bay Grounded May 1865 Fernande Schooner Table Bay Grounded Aug 1970 Fernstar Tanker 98,543 Norwegian Off East London Power failure, towed to Durban 1878 Fevere Jul 1736 Feyenoord Brig Table Bay Grounded Apr 1873 Fidelia Steamer Cape Recife Grounded Jul 1889 Fidia de Genoa Barque Umkomaas River Beached Jan 1955 Fifeness Fishing Vessel 45 South Africa Mercury Island Lost her rudder, proceeded to Walvis Bay on juryrig Sep 1980 Fifeness Fishing Vessel 95 South Africa 5 miles South of Cape Vacca Explosion, sank, lost May 1865 Figilante Schooner Table Bay Grounded Aug 1940 Filefjell 7,616 Norwegian 19ø 38' South 45ø 11' East Captured by German surface raider Piguin, later sunk Nov 1972 Fina Britannia Tanker 226,579 British 2,000 miles NE of Durban Power failure, towed to False Bay Feb 1977 Fina Britannia Tanker 230,284 French South Africa South coast Gear damaged, repaired in Durban Sep 1869 Fingoe Barque East London Grounded Jul 1874 Fingoe East London Grounded Apr 1887 Finland Steamer Great Fish Point Grounded Oct 1942 Firethorn 4,700 Panamanian 34ø 13' South 17ø 21' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-172 Dec 1959 Five Brothers Fishing Vessel 50 South Africa Conception Bay Grounded, refloated May 1979 Five Straits Freighter 976 Panamanian 25 miles off Nacala Grounded, refloated Aug 1833 Flamingo Schooner Simons Bay Carught fire Dec 1844 Flamingo Struys Bay Grounded Sep 1869 Flash Brig Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1865 Fleetwood Barque Dassen Island Grounded Apr 1894 Fleur de Maurice Durban Grounded May 1737 Flora Table Bay Grounded Jul 1810 Flora Plettenberg Bay Grounded Sep 1821 Flora Robben Island Grounded Dec 1854 Flora Brig Algoa Bay Grounded Apr 1883 Florence Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1947 Floresta Freighter 7,000 Honduran Off Durban Hull damage, lost anchorplus 120 ft of chain Dec 1874 Florie East London Grounded 1870 Flower of Arum Port Alfred Grounded 1660 Flying Dutchman Cape Point Foundered in heavy weather Sep 1880 Flying Scud Barque Algoa Bay Grounded 1880 Flying Send 1881 Flying Star Sep 1851 Foam East London Grounded Jul 1975 Fong Chong II Fishing Vessel 200 Taiwanese Robben Island Grounded, lost Apr 1976 Fong Shong 22 Fishing Vessel 250 Taiwanese Dassen Island Grounded, lost Jun 1979 Fong Ta 31 Fishing Vessel 271 Taiwanese Pemba Island Grounded, refloated Sep 1869 Fonnes Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1883 Forerunner Tug Durban Grounded, Refloated Jan 1887 Forest Grove Barque Bird Island Grounded Feb 1897 Forester Cape Cross Bay Grounded Sep 1864 Forfarshire 614 Table Bay Grounded Nov 1958 Forresbank Freighter 5,155 British 20 miles South of Post St Johns Fire in engine room, grounded and lost Jul 1943 Fort Franklin 7,135 British 22ø 36' South 51ø 30' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Sep 1948 Fort Glenlyon Freighter 7,132 British Off Port St Johns Hull damaged. Repaired in Cape Town Aug 1948 Fort Highfield Freighter 7,129 British Off Port Elizabeth Hell damage, preceeded to Cape Town Oct 1944 Fort Lee 10,198 United States East of Mauritius Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Sep 1763 Fortune Warship Vleesch Bay Grounded Jul 1979 Fortune Pilot Freighter 11,669 Panamanian 500 miles East of Maputo Power failure, towed to Durban Nov 1874 Foundling Near Table Bay Explosion Mar 1872 Fountain 38 Sundays River Grounded Jul 1947 Fowlock Freighter 1,339 British Off Durban Power failure, under tow by Aa Whaler, tow broke Jun Fox Cutter Table Bay Grounded 1848 Foxhound Algoa Bay Grounded Feb 1981 Frai Lann Fishing Vessel 90 South Africa 160 miles NW of Cape Town Hull damage, towed to Cape Town Oct 1826 Frances Kowie River Grounded Mar 1849 Frances Bain Algoa Bay Grounded Apr 1971 Frances W Fishing Vessel 67 South Africa Walvis Bay quayside Sank, refloated and repaired Jan 1830 Frances Watson Algoa Bay Grounded May 1882 Francesca Barque East London Beached 1826 Francis Schooner Between Port Alfred and Cape Town Sank Jan 1845 Francis Spaight Barque Table Bay Grounded May 1948 Frank Lykes Freighter 7,100 United States Central Atlantic Propeller damage, repaired in Durban May 1865 Frederick Bassil Barque Table Bay Grounded Jun 1897 Fredheim 450 Plettenberg Bay Grounded Jun 1951 Fredrika Freighter 2,035 Swedish Off East London Power failure, proceeded to East London Jul 1883 Freeman Clarke Cape St Francis Fire Mar 1973 Frieda Bulk Carrier 15,667 Greek Off Durban Power failure, towed to Durban Feb 1840 Friends Goodwill Cutter St Helena Bay Grounded Aug 1953 Frierfjord Freighter 5,231 Norwegian Bevato Island Grounded, repaired in Durban Mar 1862 Frigga Barque Table Bay Grounded Jul 1975 Frontalini Fishing Vessel 45 South Africa Off Danger Point Sank, lost Jan 1938 Frontier Coaster East London Grounded Nov 1926 Frontier Coaster South Africa Port St Johns Grounded Sep 1949 Frontier Freighter 274 South African Port Elizabeth Power failure, towed to Durban Sep 1957 Frontier Freighter 1,500 South Africa 20 miles South of East London Grounded, lost Jul 1983 Frotakobe Freighter 15,100 Brazilian 22 miles west of Cape St Francis Power failure, drifted 300 miles to Oil Rig Aug 1979 Fruitful Fishing Vessel 65 South Africa False Bay Hull damaged, pumped out Apr 1970 FT Bates Fishing Vessel 787 South Africa Walvis Bay harbour Collision, proceeded Jul 1977 Fukukyu Maru Fishing Vessel 400 Japanese 100 miles West of Cape Town Engine roome fire, scuttled Mar 1896 Furus Ichaboe Island Grounded May 1865 Fusilier 1,088 Table Bay Grounded Feb 1947 Fynd Fishing Vessel 167 South Africa Quoin Point Grounded, Refloated Oct 1942 Gaasterkerk 8,679 Dutch 34ø 30' South 18ø 15' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-68 Sep 1902 Gabrielle Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded Apr 1923 Gaika 628 British Three Anchor Bay Grounded, Refloated Oct 1846 Galanthea Brig Mossel Bay Grounded May 1865 Galanthea Brig Table Bay Grounded Oct 1980 Galantry II Fishing Vessel 307 South Africa Mount Vema Power failure, towed to Cape Town Jul 1842 Galathea Brig Table Bay Grounded, Refloated Sep 1870 Galene Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1892 Galera Barque Danger Point Grounded Nov 1972 Gallant Colocotronis Tanker 50,080 Greek Mocambique coast Grounded, refloated, towed to Cape Town May 1871 Gambia Steamer Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1968 Gamtoos Fishing Vessel 797 South Africa Cape Town quayside Partially sank, refloated Nov 1559 Garca Aug 1981 Gardenia Freighter 12,189 Singapore 100 miles South East of Maputo Power failure, towed to Durban Dec 1798 Garland Madagascar Grounded Jan 1922 Garthforce Barque British Btwn Prince Edward & Marion Islands Collided with Iceberg, towed to Durban Oct 1971 Gatto Selbatico Barge/Tug 14,600 Italian South African East coast Hull damage, repaired in Durban Aug 1974 Gavrion Tanker 22,487 Greek East Londod port entrance Grounded, refloated Jun 1976 Gazana Tanker 23,492 British 450 miles NE of Durban Power failure, towed to Durban Mar 1879 Gazelle Brig 226 Table Bay Grounded Sep 1981 Gemala Freighter 13,209 Indonesian 100 miles North East of Maputo Grounded, refloated, towed to East London May 1865 Gen Cutter Table Bay Grounded May 1967 General Dan Pienaar Fishing Vessel 82 South Africa 60 miles North of Luderitz Collision, towed to Luderitz Dec 1876 General Nott East London Grounded Apr 1846 Gentoo Struys Bay Grounded May 1831 George Cutter Dyers Island Grounded Jun 1942 George Clymer 7,176 United States 500 miles South West of Ascension Power failure, damaged by the Michel, sunk by the Apr 1956 George D Gratsos Freighter 7,176 Greek Off the Cunene River Lost propeller, towed to Cape Town Sep 1850 George Henry Harrison Brig Plettenberg Bay Grounded Dec 1842 George IV Algoa Bay Grounded, Refloated Apr 1947 George M Livanos Freighter 5,000 Greek Green Point Light Grounded and caught fire. Lost 1902 George Schwalbe Table Bay Grounded Mar 1906 George T Hay Cape St Blaize Sank Jan 1947 Georgic Freighter 27,268 British Durban Harbour Collision, propeller damaged Aug 1970 Georgios V Tanker 20,267 Greek 80 miles West of Walvis Bay Caught fire, explosion. towed to Walvis Bay Aug 1849 Geortryder Cape Agulhas Grounded May 1888 Gerhardine Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1903 Gertrud Woermann Steamer 1,743 Port Nolloth Grounded Jun 1940 Gerusalemme 8,000 Italian Oro Point Beached under threat from the vessel Ranchi Mar 1968 Gervase Sleigh Tanker 16,220 British Arabian Gulf Hull damage, repaired in Durban Sep 1842 Ghika Schooner Table Bay Grounded, Refloated Oct 1847 Ghika Schooner East London Grounded Mar 1847 Gilbert Henderson Algoa Bay Grounded May 1973 Gilia Fishing Vessel 514 South Africa 6 miles West of Saldanha Bay Collision, sank. lost Oct 1983 Gini Bulk Carrier 56,433 Panamanian West of Cape Town Cargo heating up abnormally, inspected in Cape Town Oct 1967 Giorgio Fassio Tanker 19,422 Italian 600 miles NW of Walvis Bay Sank, lost Nov 1975 Girdleness Fishing Vessel 73 South African South West African coast Grounded, lost Jun 1857 Gitana Brig Table Bay Grounded, driven from its anchorage in a severe Nov 1860 Gladiator 1,500 Cape Padrone Grounded Apr 1882 Gleam Barque Port Nolloth Grounded 1861 Gleaner Cutter Struys point Grounded Feb 1966 Glenwilliam Fishing Vessel 33 South Africa 20 miles NE of Algoa Bay Leaking, abandoned, grounded, lost Aug 1971 Globtik Mercury Tanker 55,800 Liberian Mocambique Channel Hull damage, repaired in Durban Aug 1968 Glomar Sirte Tug/Barge 4,244 United States Cape Town harbour Broke its mooring, hull damaged Jun 1882 Gloria Deo Barque Quoin Point Grounded Jun 1979 Glorious Bulk Carrier 26,769 Panamanian South Africa south coast Hull damage, repaired in Cape Town Jul 1942 Gloucester 8,006 British 06ø 22' South 01ø 38' East Sunk by the Michel Aug 1975 Goa Tug/Barge 1,745 Mocambiquan Maputo harbour Sank, refloated Jun 1692 Goede Hoop Table Bay Grounded Jan 1976 Goel I Tug/Barge 787 Canadian Robben Island Grounded, lost Jul 1980 Gogo Ranger Tanker 21,000 Norwegian 600 miles NE of Mauritius Lost rudder, towed to Durban Dec 1981 Gogo Ranger Tanker 21,000 Norwegiam 250 miles west of the Benguela Caught fire, explosion in the engine room, Jun 1982 Gogo Runner Tanker 135,000 Panamanian South of Comoro Sank, lost Apr 1956 Goiania Tanker 13,542 Brazilian Mocambique Channel Fire in the engine room, extinguished Sep 1971 Golar Liz Tanker 107,000 Liberian South West African coast Power failure, repaired in Walvis Bay Jul 1923 Golden Crown Trawler South Africa Robben Island Grounded in Fog Apr 1976 Golden Dragon 202 Fishing Vessel 250 Taiwanese Cape Town harbour Caught fire, extinguished Oct 1974 Golfo de Tonkin Fishing Vessel 1,969 Cuban Cape Town harbour Fire, extinguished Feb 1836 Gondolier Brig Robben Island Grounded May 1685 Good Hope Ketch Bay of Natal Grounded 1910 Good Hope Cutter St Helena Bay Grounded Jul 1973 Good Hope Castle Freighter 11,034 British Ascnesion Islands Caught fire, towed to Europe Jul 1822 Good Intent Schooner Table Bay Grounded Dec 1960 Gos 10 Fishing Vessel 593 Norwegian Antarctica Hull damage, towed to Cape Town Jan 1946 Gos I Fishing Vessel 274 Norwegian Antarctic Lost rudder, towed to Cape Town Mar 1796 Gothenberg Table Bay Grounded Jun 1722 Gouda Table Bay Grounded Oct 1683 Goude Bay St Helena Bay Vessel abandoned, crew down with Scurvey May 1737 Goudriaan Table Bay Grounded Aug 1981 Gouritz Freighter 8,656 South Africa Off Cape Agulhas Fire in a hold, extinguished Oct 1859 Governess of Aberdeen Brig Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1942 Goviken 4,854 Norwegian 13ø 25' South 41ø 13' East Sunk by a Japanese surface raider Oct 1830 Gowan Brig Algoa Bay Grounded 1822 Grace Arniston Caught fire and ran aground Jul 1872 Grace Peile Barque Durban Grounded Oct 1880 Graf Wedel Brig 298 Durban Grounded May 1864 Grahams Town Barque Table Bay Caught fire Feb 1977 Grand Betelguese Freighter 18,760 Liberian Mauritius Grounded 1717 Greenrust Table Bay Grounded Aug 1970 Greta Delport Freighter 1,800 South Africa 40 miles South of Durban Power failure, towed to Durban Jun 1896 Greystoke Castle Steamer Marthas Point Grounded May 1969 Greyville Freighter 1,504 South Africa Off Quelimane Grounded, refloated Feb 1941 Grigorois CII 2,546 Greek 07ø 00' South 47ø 40' East Sunk by the German Pocket Battleship Admiral Scheer Jun 1850 Grindlay Barque Cape Recife Grounded Nov 1947 Griqua Freighter 1,352 South Africa Durban Quayside Hull damaged in a Hurricane Nov 1970 Griqualand Freighter 827 South Africa Off Durban Fire in Cargo, threat to shipping, sunk by HMS Dido Aug 1974 Groggy II Tug/Barge 250 French 35 miles off Walvis Bay Sank under tow, lost Mar 1961 Groot Constantia Fishing Vessel 452 South Africa Cape Town harbour quayside Sank, refloated Aug 1782 Grosvenor Port St Johns Grounded Sep 1968 Grumant Fishing Vessel 3,360 Russian Off Luderitz Hull damage, repaired in Cape Town Dec 1789 Guardian South Atlantic Struck an IceBerg, drifted into Table Bay and 1879 Guiding Star East London Grounded Jun 1980 Gulf Heron Freighter 12,000 Hong Kong 10 miles SE of East London Power failure, drifted into Algoa Bay, repaired Sep 1976 Gulf Wind Tug/Barge 188 United States 150 miles West of the Cunene River Power failure, towed to Cape Town Nov 1942 Gunda 2,241 Norwegian 25ø 52' South 33ø 10' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Mar 1978 Gunfi Fishing Vessel 89 South Africa Off Toscanini Sank, lost Jun 1968 Gussy Fishing Vessel 25 South Africa Hout Bay slipway Hull damage, lost Sep 1869 Gustaf Brig Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1902 Gustaf Adolph 722 Kleinmond Grounded Oct 1968 Gwenola Tanker 101,130 French Cape Agulhas Grounded, reflaoted, towed to Cape Town Nov 1893 H C Richards Barque Aliwal Shoal Grounded Aug 1878 H D Stower Barque 381 Durban Grounded Oct 1897 Haab Barque 798 300 miles off Table Bay Leaking, grounded on Dassen Island Dec 1683 Haagman Whaler Dassen Island Grounded Jul 1728 Haarlem Table Bay Grounded, Refloated and Grounded again Mar 1647 Haarlem Blaauwberg Grounded Feb 1913 Haddon Hall 5 miles north of Saldanha Bay Grounded Nov 1942 Hai Hing 2,561 Norwegian 25ø 46' South 33ø 20' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-178 Apr 1978 Hai Tien 3 Fishing Vessel 250 Taiwanese 300 miles West of Cape Town Sank, lost Apr 1933 Haleric 5,000 British Paternoster Point Grounded, Refloated, sank off Cape Columbine May 1932 Haliartus 3,150 British 22 miles West of Mossel Bay Grounded Jul 1971 Ham 302 Tug/Barge 400 Dutch Walvis Bay harbour Collision, repaired Jul 1973 Ham 302 Tug/Barge 400 Dutch Cape Town harbour Collision Aug 1842 Hamilton Ross Table Bay Grounded Feb 1927 Hamlet South Head, Saldanha Bay Grounded Apr 1881 Hampton Court 100 miles West of East London Leaking, condemmned Nov 1799 Hannah Brig Table Bay Grounded Jul 1941 Hannington Court British 92 miles off Robben Island Caugh fire, sunk by Dragon Jan 1974 Hans Christophesen Freighter 3,300 German Off Malagasy Explosion in engine room, sank May 1970 Hans Die Skipper Fishing Vessel 97 South Africa Conception Bay Grounded, lost Sep 1902 Hans Wagner Barque 840 Algoa Bay Grounded May 1883 Hansa Brig 298 Danger Point Grounded 1861 Harbinger Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1980 Harghita Fishing Vessel 2,632 Romanian South West Africa coast Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay, then onto Oct 1891 Harmonie Barque Cape Recife Grounded Mar 1826 Harmony Brig Knysna Heads Grounded Aug 1977 Harold M Fishing Vessel 90 South Africa 8 miles NW of Walvis Bay Engine room fire, towed to Walvis Bay Jun 1943 Harrier 193 South Africa 25ø 50' South 33ø 20' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Mar 1848 Harriet Schooner Breede River Sank Jan 1901 Harry Mundahl Ketch Port Shepstone Grounded Sep 1895 Hartfield Barque 300 miles West of Table Bay Caught fire and sank Jul 1942 Hartismere 5,498 British 18ø 00' South 41ø 22' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Jun 1796 Harvest Dawn Fishing Vessel 149 South Africa Off Port Elizabeth Power failure, towed to Cape Town May 1980 Harvest Dawn Fishing Vessel 148 South Africa 200 miles North of Walvis Bay Sank, lost Aug 1973 Harvest del Mar Fishing Vessel 199 South Africa 45 miles West of Saldanha Bay Collision, sank Jun 1980 Harvest Hercules Fishing Vessel 1,532 South Africa Saldanha Bay quayside Caught fire, extinguished Jan 1977 Harvest Neptune Fishing Vessel 338 South Africa Off Saldanha Bay Caught fire, towed to Saldanha Bay Aug 1974 Harvest Pluto Fishing Vessel 199 South Africa 50 miles West of Dassen Island Collision, sank Jul 1981 Harvest Pollux Fishing Vessel 421 South Africa Saldanha Bay quayside Sank, refloated Apr 1980 Harvest Sun Fishing Vessel 756 South Africa Saldanha Bay quayside Sank, refloated Apr 1983 Harvest Victor Fishing Vessel 1,706 South Africa Saldanha Bay quayside Fire on the factory deck, rebuilt in Cape Town Mar 1943 Harvey W Scott 7,176 United States 31ø 54' South 30ø 10' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-160 Jul 1942 Hauraki 7,113 British 780 miles South East Diego Garcia Sunk by two Japanese surface raiders Dec 1869 Havering 1,300 miles East of Algoa Bay Caught fire, exploded and sank Oct 1906 Haversham Grange Steamer 7,000 800 miles North West of Cape Town Caught fire and sank Aug 1889 Hawthorn Durban Grounded Oct 1941 Hazelside 5,297 British 23ø 10' South 01ø 36' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-68 Jul 1852 Hector Barque 1,240 South of Port Natal Grounded Sep 1870 Hecuba 1,247 Cape Agulhas Grounded Aug 1968 Heideveld Fishing Vessel 68 South Africa 70 miles North of Walvis Bay Grounded, lost Jul 1881 Heimath Barque 341 East London Grounded Mar 1913 Hektor Steamer 2,516 Dyers Island Grounded Apr 1842 Helen Barque Table Bay Grounded, Refloated Nov 1858 Helen Brig Knysna Grounded Jun 1967 Helen D Fishing Vessel 75 South Africa 4 miles South of Swakopmund Grounded, hauled ashore and repaired Apr 1790 Helena Table Bay Grounded, Refloated Jun 1857 Helena Schooner Table Bay Grounded, driven from its anchorage in a severe Oct 1905 Helene East London Grounded Oct 1968 Helene Freighter 4,163 Panamanian Inhaca Island Grounded, towed to Durban and scrapped Jun 1942 Hellenic 2,052 Panamanian 14ø 40' South 40ø 53' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Feb 1943 Helmspey 4,765 British 34ø 17' South 25ø 04' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-516 Jul 1966 Hemimactra Tanker 18,219 British Walvis Bay harbour Hull damage, proceeded Jan 1971 Hemisphere Tanker 26,075 Liberian Durban Power failure, repaired in Durban Apr 1973 Hendrik Freighter 9,826 Liberian 300 miles North of Cape Town Caught fire, extinguished Mar 1896 Hendrik Ibsen Cape Cross Grounded Jul 1968 Henrietta Spashetti Fishing Vessel 100 South African 165 miles North of Walvis Bay Grounded, lost Aug 1867 Henry Douse Schooner Sep 1842 Henry Hoyle Brig Table Bay Grounded 1823 Hepworth Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1907 Heraclides 3,000 Luderitz Grounded Jun 1796 Hercules Beka River The vessel ran into a severe storm on June the 1st, Oct 1967 Herero Freighter 620 South Africa North of Luderitz Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay Jan 1978 Herlille Fishing vessel 82 South Africa Cape Peninsula Sank, lost Sep 1874 Hermann Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1902 Hermanos Barque 461 Algoa Bay Grounded May 1901 Hermes Cargo Liner 3,500 Blaauwberg En route from Argentina to Cape Town. The captain Nov 1843 Hero Durban Grounded Jan 1861 Hero Whaler Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1852 Herschel Brig Table Bay Grounded Jul 1974 Hesko Fishing Vessel 66 South Africa Off Henties Bay Sank, lost May 1878 Hesperides Dec 1967 Hester K Fishing Vessel 50 South Africa Mocambique Channel Sank, lost Nov 1971 Heythrop Bulk Carrier 73,800 British 200 miles, NE of East London Explosion, towed to Port Elizabeth Dec 1902 Hiddeskel Barque Between Camps Bay and Hout Bay Grounded Jun 1976 Highly 302 Fishing Vessel 979 Taiwanese Quoin Point Grounded, refloated Feb 1978 Highly 6 Fishing Vessel 350 Japanese 1000 miles West of Cape Town Power failure, sank under tow, lost Apr 1980 Hilary Fishing Vessel 302 South African 250 miles West of Cape Town Power failure, towed to Cape Town May 1981 Hilary Fishing Vessel 302 South Africa 160 miles West of Cape Town Power failure, towed to Cape Town Mar 1982 Hilary Fishing Vessel 302 South Africa Tristan da Cunha Hull damage, repaired Aug 1982 Hilda Wesch Freighter 8,515 Cypriot Off East London Hold caught fire, extinguished in East London Dec 1968 Hiram I Tug/Barge 1,597 Isreali South African west coast Power failure, repaired in Cape Town May 1942 HMS Auricula Warship British 12ø 17' South 49ø East Struck a mine and sank Aug 1940 HMS Corfu Warship British Off the West Coast In collision with HMS Hermes May 1942 HMS Hecla Warship British 36ø South 20ø East Damaged by a mine, towed to Simonstown Aug 1940 HMS Hermes Aircraft Carrier 10,850 British Off the Cape West Coast In collision with HMS Corfu, repaired in Simonstown Sep 1914 HMS Pegasus Light Cruiser British Zanzibar Sunk by the German Battleship Konigsberg May 1942 HMS Ramillies Battleship British Diego Suarez Damaged by a Japanese Midget Submarine Aug 1966 HMS Rorqual Submarine Britain Mozambique Channel Engine room explosion, proceeded to Durban Mar 1982 Ho Mei 3 Fishing Vessel 250 Taiwanese Table Bay Power failure, towed to Cape Town Aug 1982 Ho Ping Fishing Vessel 379 Taiwanese South of Knysna Lost propeller, towed to Cape Town Mar 1962 Hoegh Rider Tanker 10,109 Norwegian Port Elizabeth quayside Accomodation fire, extinguished Nov 1947 Hoeveld Freighter 784 South Africa Durban Quayside Hull damaged in a Hurricane Jul 1943 Hoihow 2,798 British 19ø 30' South 56ø 00' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Oct 1961 Hokkai Maru Freighter 7,088 Japanese Off Mauritius Lost a propeller, towed to Port Louis May 1786 Holland Frigate Olifantsbosch Grounded Jan 1966 Holland Freighter 1,504 Dutch South of Maputo Power failure, towed to Durban 1720 Hollandia Simons Bay Caught fire and sank May 1973 Hongkong Grace Fishing Vessel 10,790 Hong Kong Off Mossel Bay Collision, proceeded to Cape Town Nov 1876 Honnenzollern 3 miles East of East London Grounded Jun 1692 Hoogergeest Table Bay Grounded Dec 1950 Hoogkerk Freighter 6,291 Dutch Maputo Grounded, refloated Jul 1784 Hoop Table Bay Grounded May 1804 Hope Whaling Schooner Walvis Bay Grounded Mar 1840 Hope Steamer 300 Tzitzikama Point Grounded, first steamer service between Port Aug 1849 Hope Zwartkops River Grounded Nov 1880 Hope East London Grounded Jun 1869 Hopefield Packet Schooner Camps Bay Grounded Sep 1888 Hopefield Packet Schooner 31 Paternoster Bay Grounded Nov 1877 Hopeful Sloop Port Alfred Collison May 1943 Hopetarn 5,231 British 31ø 10' South 39ø 20' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-198 May 1967 Horizon Freighter 3,425 South Africa Port St Johns Grounded, lost Sep 1963 Horn Crusader Tanker 20,000 Norwegian Maputo Propeller adrift, repaired in Durban Mar 1845 Horwood Algoa Bay Grounded Apr 1873 Hotbank Brig Cape Recife Grounded Jul 1840 Howard Barque Table Bay Grounded Jun 1983 Hsien Chin 32 Fishing Vessel 250 Taiwanese 25 miles west of Slangkop Sank under tow for scuttling May 1979 Hsin Wei 10 Fishging Vessel 200 Taiwanese Mocambique Channel Sank, lost Dec 1867 Hudra Brig 242 Durban Grounded 1886 Hudson Bay 120 miles off Plettenberg Bay Sank Nov 1977 Huei Sheng II Fishing Vessel 210 Korean North of Malagasy Grounded, lost Feb 1913 Hugelia 50 miles West of East London Grounded May 1698 Huis te Cruyenstein Table Bay Grounded 1734 Huis te Marquette Mossel Bay Grounded, Refloated Feb 1731 Huis te Vlotter St Helena Bay Grounded Nov 1919 Huntsbrook Steamer British Pelican Point Grounded Oct 1939 Huntsman 8,916 British 08ø 30' South 05ø 15' West Sunk by German Battleship Graf Spee Mar 1955 Husvik Tanker 6,335 Norwegian Antarctic Propeller damage, proceeded to Durban Jul 1971 Hwa Chu Freighter 9,091 Hong Kong 750 miles North of Cape Town Caught fire, proceeded to Cape Town May 1882 Hydra Cape Padrone Grounded Jul 1943 Hydraios 4,476 Greek 24ø 44' South 35ø 20' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-198 Oct 1929 Hypatia 7,000 British Robben Island Grounded in fog Jul 1890 Ianthe Barque 380 15 miles North of Port Nolloth Grounded Nov 1967 Ibishu Fishing Vessel 48 South Africa 30 miles North of Durban Sank, lost Aug 1979 ID Sinclair Tanker 255,000 British 40 miles South of East London Hull damaged, proceeded 1818 Ida Alida Simons Bay Grounded Nov 1887 Idomene 1,390 Oora River Grounded Jan 1971 Illovo Fishing Vessel 87 South Africa 40 miles South of Walvis Bay Grounded, lost Aug 1866 Ilva Barque 300 Algoa Bay Grounded Nov 1867 Imogen Barque 302 East London Grounded Jun 1920 Imp South Africa Near Cape Hangklip Grounded Oct 1885 Imperina Steamer 149 Dyers Island Grounded Jun 1828 Importer Table Bay Grounded Sep 1877 Inch Kenneth South of Cape St Francis Capsized Jan 1887 Inch Marnock Barque 787 600 miles South East of Algoa Bay Sank Sep 1902 Inchcape Rock 1,492 Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1821 India Table Bay Grounded Feb 1880 India Steamer Table Bay Collision at anchor Jan 1821 Indian Packet Table Bay Grounded Nov 1964 Indian Trust Freighter 7,192 Indian South African West Coast Power failure, repaired in Cape Town Dec 1976 Indoda Freighter 1,859 South Africa Durban harbour Collision, grounded and refloated Oct 1977 Indoda Freighter 1,859 South Africa Durban harbour Collision, repaired Mar 1979 Indoda Freighter 1,859 South Africa Maputo harbour Collision, repaired in Durban Feb 1979 Induna Freighter 2,400 South Africa Isla Mocambique Grounded, refloated Sep 1979 Induna Freighter 2,388 Panamanian 600 miles East of Maputo Sank, lost Jul 1942 Indus 5,187 British 700 miles NNE of St Paul Island Sunk by the German surface raider Thor 1818 Industrie Table Bay Grounded Oct 1981 Intersea 21 Fishing Vessel 126 Mauritian Malagasy west coast Grounded, lost Dec 1878 Inverary Durban Grounded Jul 1950 Inverbank Freighter 5,149 British Durban Harbour entrance Collision with caisson Sep 1895 Invoni Natal Coast Grounded Sep 1944 Ioannis Fafalios 5,670 Greek Off Zanzibar Sunk by the German Submarine U-861 Aug 1980 Iona 2 Fishing Vessel 20 South Africa Port Nolloth Sank. lost Sep 1982 Ios Freighter 15,177 Greek 850 miles West of Luderitz Power failure, towed to Cape Town Jan 1906 Irene Table Bay Grounded Dec 1978 Irene Pateras Bulk Carrier 38,356 Greek South Africa south coast hull damaged, proceeded May 1982 Irenes Success Bulk Carrier 38,904 Greek 100 miles NW of Cape Columbine Power failure, repaired in St Helena Bay Sep 1902 Iris Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded May 1965 Irmgaard Freighter 497 German 500 miles NW of Walvis Bay Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay Mar 1847 Isaac West of Struys bay Grounded Jun 1857 Isabella Brig Table Bay Grounded, driven from its anchorage in a severe Apr 1890 Isipingo Durban Grounded on a bar Apr 1983 Island Star Bulk Carrier 26,671 Greek Table Bay Power failure, towed to Cape Town Jun 1870 Isle of White 1,253 Nr Coffee Bay Sprung a leak and sank Dec 1899 Ismore Steamer 6,000 Cape Columbine Grounded on her maiden voyage Aug 1844 Isobel Slaver Algoa Bay Grounded May 1865 Isobel Schooner 97 Table Bay Grounded Dec 1886 Isphan 1,436 Cape Hangklip Grounded Apr 1847 Israel Whaler Table Bay Grounded May 1911 Itzehoe Steamer Cape Recife Grounded Apr 1978 Ivan Vazov Freighter 13,259 Bulgarian Off Socotra Island Power failure, repaired in Durban Jun 1947 Ivanstan Fishing Vessel 120 South Africa Margate Grounded, lost Mar 1878 Ivy Barque 287 Umtamvuna River Grounded Sep 1959 J D White Tug 642 South Africa NE of Durban, aiding Kingsbridge Power fiailure, towed to Durban Apr 1967 Jacaranda Fishing Vessel 40 South Africa Cape Infanta Grounded, lost Jul 1972 Jacaranda Tanker 98,333 Norwegian 230 miles NW of Cape Town Explosion in engine roome, towed to Cape Town Jan 1840 Jack Tar Brig Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1969 Jacoba Fishing Vessel 96 South Africa Mocambique coast Sank, lost 1890 Jacobus Johannes Robben Island Grounded Jan 1977 Jacques Cartier Tanker 90,397 French 60 miles East of Cape Recife Power failure, towed to Cape Town Sep 1980 Jad Deesh Freighter 21,400 Indian 400 miles East of Maputo Power failure, towed to Durban May 1980 Jade Freighter 15,241 Greek 30 miles SW of Cape Town Engine room fire, extinguished Oct 1971 Jakaranda Freighter 4,000 Greek 50 miles North East of East London Grounded, lost Jul 1978 Jal Sea Condor Freighter 12,000 Panamanian Off Cunene River Sank under tow Nov 1975 Jalna Bulk Carrier 158,694 Norwegian 50 miles off East London Collision, proceeded to Japan Mar 1979 Jamacian Star Freighter 12,000 Panamanian Off East London Hull damage, proceeded to East London Mar 1943 James B Stephens 7,176 United States 29ø 05' South 33ø 53' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-160 Jan 1882 James Gaddarn Barque 378 Durban Grounded Dec 1874 James Gibson 30 miles East of East London Grounded Feb 1925 James Pitchers Trawler Robben Island Grounded Jun 1901 James Searle Tug Cape Recife Grounded Jun 1955 James Searle Barge 91 South Africa South of Port Elizabeth Beached, broke up Jan 1851 James Shepherd Barque 80 miles East of Cape Agulhas Grounded May 1818 Jane Brig Table Bay Grounded May 1865 Jane Brig 215 Table Bay Grounded Aug 1888 Jane 256 Plettenberg Bay Grounded May 1872 Jane Davies 806 East London Grounded Apr 1809 Jane Dutchess of Gordon South of Mauritius Caught in a Hurricane and sank Aug 1888 Jane Harvey 437 Algoa Bay Grounded May 1944 Janeta 5,312 British 900 miles South of Ascension Island Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Jul 1973 Jang Chi No5 Fishing Vessel 250 Taiwanese Cape Town harbour Collision Feb 1887 Jarawar Steamer 1,735 Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1977 Jarmona Tanker 209,838 Norwegian 30 miles SE of Cape Agulhas Power failure, towed to False Bay Jun 1968 Jasmien Fishing Vessel 40 South Africa Breede River mouth Capsized, sank, lost Feb 1869 Jason St Francis Bay Grounded Jul 1943 Jasper Park 7,139 British 32ø 40' South 42ø 18' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-177 Jul 1972 Jaunita Fishing Vessel 40 South Africa Off Port Elizabeth Sank, lost Jul 1878 Jean Brig 180 Table Bay Grounded Jun 1966 Jeanette Fishing Vessel 100 South Africa Quoin Point Sank, lost Sep 1869 Jeanne Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Sep 1971 Jennie Leonie Fishing Vessel 70 South Africa Walvis Bay harbour Collision, sank, lost Jun 1976 Jenny Lee Fishing Vessel 70 South Africa 80 miles West of East London Power failure, towed to East London Aug 1983 Jenny Lee Fishing Vessel 64 South Africa Great Fish River Power failure, towed to East London Nov 1970 Jenny Marine Freighter 7,635 Liberian 450 miles West of Walvis Bay Caught fire, towed to Walvis Bay Nov 1942 Jeremiah Wadsworth 7,176 United States 39ø 33' South 22ø 55' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-178 Oct 1829 Jessie Quoin Point Grounded Jun 1857 Jessie MacFarlane Barque Table Bay Grounded, driven from its anchorage in a severe 1850 Jessie Smith Port Natal Grounded Mar 1839 Jeune Cape Peninsula Grounded Mar 1846 Jim Crow Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded 1863 Joan and Lucy Jun 1682 Joanna 10 miles West of Cape Agulhas Grounded 1683 Johanna Delagoa Bay Grounded Apr 1848 Johanna Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Feb 1881 Johanna Schooner 198 Algoa Bay Grounded Feb 1882 Johanna Barque East London Grounded Sep 1803 John Brig Cape Agulhas Grounded 1818 John Table Bay Grounded Sep 1843 John and James Barque Danger Point Grounded Sep 1842 John Bagshaw Barque Table Bay Grounded 1884 John Booth Nov 1843 John Brown Apr 1943 John Drayton 7,177 United States 31ø 30' South 33ø 40' East Sunk by the Italian Battleship Leonardo da Vinci 1857 John Knox Port Alfred Grounded Dec 1880 John N Gamewell Zwartkops River Grounded Jun 1905 John Patterson Tug Cape Hangklip Grounded Jul 1948 John Williamson Fishing Vessel 175 South Africa Umhlanga Grounded, lost Oct 1850 John Witt 370 Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1942 Johnstown 5,086 Panamanian 13ø 12' South 42ø 06' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Aug 1981 Jolly Dolphin Fishing Vessel 23 South Africa North of Richards Bay Power failure, towed to Durban Jul 1868 Jonquille Table Bay Grounded Jun 1866 Jonquille Schooner 50 Hondeklip Bay Grounded, Refloated Aug 1977 Joselin Freighter 7,806 Singapore South of Beira Hull damaged, proceeded to Durban Jan 1947 Joseph Wedemeyer Freighter 7,176 United States Off Cape Town Power failure, towed to Cape Town May 1855 Josephine Schooner 99 10 miles West of Cape Recife Grounded Mar 1730 Joy 80 miles South of Durban Grounded Jul 1982 Judith II Freighter 5,508 Panamanian Comoro Islands Engine room fire, extinguished Dec 1824 Julia Brig Between Port Natal and Cape Town Caught fire and sank. Was carrying some of Port Jul 1967 Julia Freighter 4,000 Swiss Maydon Warf Hull damaged by quayside fire Jan 1839 Juliana Barque 549 Table Bay Grounded Mar 1852 June Barque 631 Cape Agulhas Grounded Oct 1982 Jung Tai 2 Fishing Vessel 250 Taiwanese 5 miles NNW of Cape Agulhas Grounded, lost 1686 Jupiter Struys Bay Grounded Oct 1872 Jupiter Barque Table Bay Grounded Apr 1875 Jupiter T Barque 689 Cape Padrone Grounded Oct 1882 Just Lighter 123 Durban Grounded Sep 1848 Justitia Schooner Table bay Grounded Nov 1942 K G Meldahl 3,799 Norwegian 35ø 15' South 29ø 28' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Jun 1979 Kaderbaksh Freighter 8,891 Pakistani South Africa east coast Hull damaged, repaired in East London and Cape town Nov 1865 Kadie Steamer 157 Cape Infante Grounded Jan 1881 Kaffarian Port Alfred Grounded Feb 1878 Kafir 982 Olifantsbosch Grounded Jan 1876 Kafir Chief Barque 316 Durban Grounded Sep 1914 Kairaki Near Algoa Bay May 1978 Kaiyo Maru I Fishing Vessel 314 Japanese 100 miles S of the Cunene River Grounded, lost May 1900 Kakapo Steamer 665 Slangkop Grounded, the vessel was on her maiden voyage Oct 1975 Kalliopi Antoratos Bulk Carrier 15,350 Cypriot Durban Harbour Fire in engine room, extinguished Oct 1982 Kallso Freighter 850 Finnish 200 miles SE of St Helena Island Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay Oct 1976 Kanchenjunga Tanker 277,136 Indian Off Dassen Island Power failure, repaired May 1921 Karatara 600 South Africa Saldanha Bay Fire in petrol cargo, repaired in Cape Town Sep 1971 Karimona Fishing Vessel 54 South Africa 8 miles North of Mowe Bay Grounded, lost Oct 1927 Karin 453 South Africa Off Durban Capsized and sank Nov 1970 Karin Fishing Vessel 73 South Africa Mercury Island Leaking, sank under tow to Conception Bay May 1972 Karotua Freighter 5,827 Pakistani Indian Ocean Fire in the holds, repaired in Durban Oct 1834 Kate Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded, Refloated Jul 1849 Kate Schooner Mossel Bay Grounded Aug 1862 Kate Barque Table Bay Grounded Aug 1965 Kate Maersk Bulk Carrier 25,310 Danish 60 miles East of Durban Power failure, towed to Durban Aug 1981 Katherine Bulk Carrier 15,080 Greek Amirante Islands Power failure, towed to Durban Oct 1938 Kathiawar 4150 Britain Mozambique Grounded, lost Nov 1903 Kathleen Anderson Steam Trawler Cape Morgan Grounded May 1942 Kattegat 4,245 Norwegian 28ø 07' South 12ø 27' West Sunk by the Michel Jun 1971 Kavo Akritas Freighter 10,000 Greek 35 miles SW of East London Explosion, proceeded Nov 1970 Kazimah Tanker 46,756 Kuwaiti Robben Island Grounded, refloated May 1865 Kehrweider Schooner 150 Table Bay Grounded Jul 1940 Kemmendine 7,769 British 04ø South 81ø East Sunk by the German surface raider Atlantis Nov 1958 Kendall Fish Freighter 8,230 United States Durban harbour Fire is the Sulphur cargo, extinguished 1900 Kensington East London Jul 1850 Kent Barque Luderitz Grounded Jul 1856 Kent Table Bay Grounded Oct 1967 Kent Tanker 48,800 British African West coast Power failure, repaired in Cape Town Sep 1981 Kentucky Home Bulk Carrier 27,225 Greek Durban Harbour Collision, rudder damaged, repaired Dec 1978 Ker Yar Vor Fishing Vessel 294 South Africa Hout Bay Explosion, towed to Cape Town, scuttled Oct 1979 Ker Yar Vor Fishing Vessel 294 South Africa Hout Bay Explosion, towed to Cape Town, scuttled Sep 1976 Kerriefontein Fishing Vessel 67 South Africa Algoa Bay Sank, lost Mar 1941 Ketty Brovig 7,031 German Prize 11ø South 61ø East Scuttled under threat by the British Cruiser HMS Jul 1982 Key Biscayne Oil Rig United States South Africa south coast Hull damaged, repaired in Durban Aug 1910 Khedive Cape Morgan Grounded Jul 1975 Kikusui Maru 28 Fishing Vessel 284 Japanese Table Bay Grounded, refloated Mar 1907 Kilbernnan Near Port Alfred Grounded Nov 1936 Kildalkey South Africa Saldanha Bay Grounded, wreck removed in 1974 Apr 1933 Kilfenora South Africa Saldanha Bay Grounded, wreck removed in 1974 Oct 1847 Killermont Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1890 Kimon Brig Mossel Bay Grounded Feb 1925 King Bleddyn British Whale Rock, Robben Island Grounded, towed to Cape Town. Sank No6 Quay Sep 1929 King Cadwallon 3,000 British East London Caught fire Nov 1903 King Cenric Barque 1,519 Mossel Bay Grounded 1903 King Cerrig North of Cape Columbine Grounded Jul 1982 King Chun Fishing Vessel 183 Taiwanese 950 miles West of Cape Town Sank, lost Aug 1940 King City 4,744 British 16ø South 65ø East Sunk by the German surface raider Atlantis Mar 1978 King Dah 52 Fishing Vessel 206 Taiwanese Blaauwberg Grounded, refloated Jun 1942 King Lud 5,224 British 20ø South 40ø East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Mar 1956 King Neptune Freighter 5,235 British Ichabo Island Grounded, refloated Apr 1981 King Richard Bulk Carrier 79,048 British Off East London Fire in Coal cargo, extinguished in Cape Town Sep 1959 Kingsbridge Freighter 7,142 British 75 miles North East of Durban Power failure, towed to Durban Dec 1852 Kingston Barque 214 Robben Island Grounded Apr 1942 Kirkpool 4,842 British 33ø South 09ø 20' West Sunk by the German surface raider Thor Dec 1970 Kismet Tanker 41,850 Liberian Antonio Aries Power failure, towed to Durban Nov 1949 Kitty Fishing Vessel 15 South Africa 28 miles North of Durban Grounded, lost Aug 1970 Klipbok Fishing Vessel 40 South Africa East London harbour Swept out to sea, grounded 2 miles East Jan 1953 Klipfontein Freighter 10,555 Dutch Cape Zavora Sank and lost Feb 1946 Klipparen Freighter 3,585 Swedish North West of Cape Town Power failure, proceeded to Cape Town Jul 1867 Knight of Sundown 1,447 Danger Point Sank Jun 1876 Knysna Belle Schooner 67 Table Bay Grounded Oct 1979 Kobus Loubser Tug 344 South Africa 20 miles off Bird Island Wire in propeller, towed to Port Elizabeth Nov 1978 Koho Maru 28 Fishing Vessel 299 Japanese Albatros Rock Grounded, refloated Feb 1970 Kollbryn Tanker 91,800 Norwegian 1,000 North East of Durban Power failure, repaired in Durban May 1883 Kolstrup Brig 190 Dyers Island Grounded Feb 1961 Konan Maru 23 Fishing Vessel 450 Japanese Antarctica Power failure, towed to Durban Apr 1966 Kongefisk Fishing Vessel 74 South Africa Swakopmund Sank, lost Mar 1982 Korean Zircon Bulk Carrier 19,396 Korean Durban harbour Hold fire, extinguished Feb 1941 Kormoran Surface Raider 8,736 German 25ø South 03ø West Cracked engine bearings, repaired. Aug 1880 Kosmopolit Brig Cape Recife Grounded Nov 1947 Kosmos IV Fishing Vessel 13,474 Norwegian North of Cape Town Power failure, repaired in Cape Town Oct 1942 Koumoundouros 3,598 Greek 34ø 26' South 18ø 04' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-68 Aug 1867 Krinpenerward Barque Cape Recife Grounded Aug 1974 Kristine Maersk Tanker 330,000 Danish South Africa west coast Power failure, repaired in Durban Feb 1972 Kuiseb Tug 90 South Africa Walvis Bay quayside Fire, extinguished Dec 1978 Kulbin Fishing Vessel 1,478 Polish 100 miles West of the Cunene River Caught fire, extinguished Jul 1977 Kuoai 12 Fishing Vessel 307 Taiwanese Table Bay Grounded, refloated Apr 1980 Kwang Myung Fishing Vessel 329 Korean Europa Island Grounded, reflaoted and towed to Durban Mar 1834 L'Aigle Cape Infante Grounded Jun 1850 L'Aigle Barque 600 20 miles West of St Francis bay Grounded Feb 1821 L'Eclair Table Bay Grounded Apr 1829 L'Eole Oora River Grounded Mar 1972 La Avanti Fishing Vessel 65 South Africa South of Luderitz Grounded, lost Jan 1962 La Cruz Tanker 28,336 Liberian Off West Africa Hull damage, repaired in Cape Town 1840 La Eagle Wreck Point Grounded Mar 1840 La Lise Cape Agulhas Grounded Jun 1817 La Louette Olifantsbosch Grounded Mar 1978 La Nina Tanker 96,716 Spanish African east coast Rudder damaged, proceeded to Durban jun 1904 La Porte Steamer 3,500 Port Nolloth Grounded 1799 La Preneuse Algoa Bay Sank in Battle Aug 1786 La Rozette Brig Olifantsbosch Grounded after a crew Mutiny Oct 1942 La Salle 5,462 United States 40ø 00' South 21ø 30' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-159 Apr 1965 La Salle Freighter 10,206 United States Cape St Blaize Power failure, towed to Cape Town Jul 1967 La Scravick Fishing Vessel 279 French Table Bay Grounded, lost Feb 1876 La Serena East London Grounded Nov 1976 La Sierra Bulk Carrier 47,293 British Off Durban Engine room fire, repaired in Durban Sep 1942 Laconia Passenger Liner 19,675 British 05ø 10' South 11ø 25' West Sunk by the German Submarine U-156 Aug 1888 Lada Barque 544 Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1878 Lady Allan Algoa Bay Grounded Feb 1979 Lady Carina Freighter 934 Danish 217 miles North of Walvis Bay Power failure, proceeded Jun 1888 Lady Havelock Cutter 21 Port Alfred Grounded 1859 Lady Head Kromme River Grounded Apr 1859 Lady Head Feb 1830 Lady Holland Dassen Island Grounded Apr 1809 Lady Jane Dundas Warship South of Mauritius Caughi in a Hurricane and sank Nov 1857 Lady Kennaway 584 East London Grounded Feb 1848 Lady Leith Brig Between Cape Recife and Rocky Point Sank Feb 1876 Lady MacDonald Barque 1 mile NE of Algoa Bay Grounded Nov 1880 Lady Pryse Mossel Bay Grounded Jul 1874 Laetitia 2 miles East of Port Alfred Grounded Sep 1978 Lagada Star Freighter 4,215 Greek 10 miles North of Mombasa Grounded, refloated Oct 1967 Lake Luzerne Tanker 16,672 Liberian Cape Town harbour Oil leak, put to sea and repaired in Walvis Bay Jul 1881 Lakefield Off Tristan da Cunha Collision, grounded Jun 1722 Lakeman Table Bay Grounded Sep 1896 Lakine Barque Cape Recife Grounded Mar 1859 Lamberts Bay Packet Schooner Lamberts Bay Grounded Dec 1880 Lancastria Barque 450 Robben Island Grounded Dec 1979 Lance D Fishing Vessel 326 South Africa Sandwich Bay Grounded, refloated Sep 1933 Langebaan Coaster South Africa Stompneus Bay Grounded Dec 1902 Langton Grange Steamer Durban Grounded Oct 1942 Laplace 7,327 British 40ø 39' South 21ø 52' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-159 Apt 1850 Lara Port Natal Grounded Jun 1957 Largs Bay Freighter 14,362 British Off Durban Power failure, returned to Durban Apr 1843 Larkins South of the Mozambique Channel Sank Jul 1978 Latirus Tanker 282,684 British 12 miles South of Dassen Island Power failure, repaired Aug 1844 Laura Brig Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1822 Lavinia Table Bay Grounded Dec 1966 Lazarit Fishing Vessel 3,170 Russian Off Walvis Bay Propeller damaged, repaired in Walvis Bay Jun 1978 Le Condor Fishing Vessel 200 South Africa 30 miles West of Cape Recife Caught fire, sank Aug 1840 Le Cygne Table Bay Grounded Jan 1839 Le Protee Whaling Brig Strandfontein Grounded May 1871 Le Sovenance Barque 796 Quoin Point Grounded Nov 1880 Leading Star Brig 249 Port Shepstone Grounded Jul 1943 Leana 4,743 British 24ø 55' South 35ø 20' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-198 Jul 1822 Leander Brig Table Bay Grounded May 1899 Lebut Barque Cape recife Grounded mar 1842 Legonier Cutter Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1895 Leif Barque 455 12 miles SW of Cape St Francis Grounded Apr 1957 Leningrad Tanker 8,000 Russian Off Durban Power failure, repaired in Durban Jul 1983 Leonia Tanker 318,000 British 24 miles off Cape Point Power failure 1859 Leonine Mary Apr 1970 Lian Fong 21 Fishing Vessel 350 Taiwanese Off Saldanha Bay Propeller damage, towed to Cape Town Oct 1977 Lian Fong 21 Fishing Vessel 200 Taiwanese 120 miles NW of Cape Town Hull damage, repaired Mar 1879 Liba Barque 425 Durban Grounded Jan 1964 Licungo Freighter 1,047 Portuguese East Africa Power failuer, repaired in Maputo Feb 1892 Lieutenant Maury Port Nolloth Caught fire at anchor May 1982 Lilian Fishing Vessel 48 South Africa Hout Bay quayside Sank, refloated Nov 1897 Lilla Port Alfred Grounded Aug 1902 Limari Barque 600 Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1930 Limpopo Coaster South Africa 90 miles North of Luderitz Grounded Sep 1951 Limpopo Freighter 647 Portuguese Limpopo River Grounded, lost Feb 1981 Linaria Fishing Vessel 360 South Africa 125 miles NW of Cape Town Power failure, towed to Cape town Aug 1913 Lindo Off Durban Sank Jan 1834 Linnaeus Barque Dyers Island Grounded Feb 1906 Linnet 19 miles West of East london Grounded Oct 1878 Lion Port Nolloth Grounded Jul 1904 Lion Durban Oct 1910 Lisboa Steamer 7,500 Paternoster Grounded Nov 1884 Little Bess Durban Grounded Jun 1914 Little Briton British Algoa Bay Nov 1874 Littleton Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1866 Livily Saldanha Bay Grounded Nov 1966 liz II Fishing Vessel 15 South Africa Walvis Bay Accomodation fire, vessel lost May 1885 Lizzie Steam Launch 14 East London Grounded Feb 1943 Llanashe 4,336 British 34ø 00' South 28ø 30' East Sunk by the German Submarune U-516 Aug 1948 Llanberis Freighter 5,068 British South African South coast Hull damaged, repaired in Cape Town Nov 1942 Llandaff Castle Passenger Liner 10,799 British 27ø 30' South 33ø 20' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-177 Nov 1942 Llandilo 4,966 British 27ø 03' South 03ø 08' West Sunk by the German Submarine U-172 Feb 1980 Lle de France Freighter 5,049 Singapore 500 miles East of Maputo Rudder damaged, towed to Durban Sep 1975 LM Gemsbok Tug/Barge 314 South Africa Off Green Point Capsized, sank, lost Jul 1977 Lobelia Fishing Vessel 811 South Africa Cape Town quayside Factory fire, extinguished Jan 1884 Lockett Barque 674 West of East London Grounded may 1881 Lois Barque Mar 1879 Lola Barque 326 Durban Grounded Jan 1861 Lord G Bentick Barque 593 Durban Grounded May 1796 Lord Hawkesbury Whaler Struys Bay Leaking, Beached Oct 1873 Lord of the Isles Brig 147 East London Grounded Apr 1969 Lorinda Freighter 3,083 Hong Kong Danger Point Power failure, towed to Cape Town Jan 1976 Lorraine Fishing Vessel 99 South Africa 12 miles SW of Saldanha Bay Sank, lost Nov 1921 Losna Norwegian East of Great Fish Point Grounded 1895 Lotos Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1875 Louis Alfred Plettenberg Bay Grounded May 1882 Louisa Dorothea Schooner 227 Mossel Bay Grounded Jun 1882 Louisa Schiller Barque 408 Cape Hangklip Grounded May 1891 Louise 455 East London Grounded Oct 1901 Louise Barque 660 Near Knysna Heads Grounded Jan 1978 Louise Marlene Fishing Vessel 83 South Africa Cape Peninsula Sank, lost Nov 1942 Louise Moller 3,764 British 30ø 37' South 35ø 44' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-178 1928 Lozere Kugellan Island Grounded Apr 1956 Luabo Freighter 1,435 Portuguese North of Durban Sank Jul 1864 Luba Barque 100 miles off Table Bay Sank May 1959 Lubeck Freighter 5,895 German South Africa East Coast Hull damage, proceeded to Port Elizabeth may 1893 Lucania 1,774 Simons Bay Grounded 1786 Lucia Emerentia Table Bay Grounded Nov 1974 Lucid Freighter 6,722 Panamanian Off Luderitz Power failure, towed to Cape Town Aug 1975 Lucid Tanker 6,722 Panamanian South Africa west coast Power failure, towed to Cape Town Feb 1864 Lucy Brig Near Danger Point Grounded Nov 1895 Lucy Dredger East London Sank, anchored with insuffcient cable Sep 1862 Lucy Johnson Barque 263 Table Bay Grounded Jun 1882 Ludwig Schooner 99 Algoa Bay Grounded Nov 1899 Ludwig Algoa Bay Grounded Mar 1943 Lulworth Hill 7,628 British 10ø 10' South 01ø East Sunk by the Italian Battleship Leonardo da Vinci Mar 1962 Lumane Freighter 854 Portuguese Quelimane Grounded, refloated, repared in Durban Jan 1945 Luna Coaster South Africa Off Hondeklip Bay Grounded Jun 1830 Luna Brig Knysna Grounded Jul 1880 Luna Schooner 41 Saldanha Bay Leaking, grounded Sep 1880 Luna Brig 222 Durban Grounded Nov 1975 Luna Venture Bulk Carrier 26,500 Liberian 50 miles off East London Collision, repaired in Durban 1861 Lunaria East London Grounded Sep 1967 Lupin Fishing Vessel 340 South Africa Table Bay Collision, proceeded Apr 1911 Lusitania Steamer 5,500 Bellows Rock Grounded Nov 1903 Luto Algoa Bay Collision Jun 1942 Lylepark 5,186 British 12ø 04' South 09ø 47' West Sunk by the Michel Oct 1859 Lyme Regis Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1911 Lyndhurst Barque Near Mossel Bay Grounded Jan 1938 Lyngenfjord 5,227 Norwegian Oyster Bay, near Cape St Francis Grounded Jul 1967 Lys de Bretagne Fishing Vessel 380 French Table Bay Grounded, lost May 1963 M J McLaughlin Barge 450 South Africa 9 miles South of Port Shepstone Leaking, sank under tow Sep 1876 M M Jones East London Grounded Dec 1968 M Nurfan Freighter 10,150 Turkish Off Walvis bay Fire in timber cargo, extinguished Jun 1967 Maas Lloyd Freighter 11,550 Dutch West of Mombasa Power failure, towed to Durban Oct 1978 Maasrix Tanker 318,754 Liberian 170 miles North of Durban Power failure, repaired Oct 1877 Mabel Barque Durban Grounded Jul 1879 Mabel Young Algoa Bay Sank Feb 1973 Mabruk Tanker 33,154 Panamanian Riet Point Hull damage, repaired in Durban Sep 1871 Mackay Barque Struys Bay Grounded Dec 1969 Mactra Tanker 205,000 British Mocambique Channel Explosion, repaired in Durban Dec 1858 Madagascar Steamer 321 Beka River Grounded Jul 1868 Madagascar 1,360 Table Bay Leaking Jan 1872 Maggie Struys Bay Grounded Feb 1916 Magnet 500 South Africa Hout Bay Grounded Jul 1859 Magnolia Knysna Heads Grounded Jun 1942 Mahronda 7,929 British 14ø 37' South 40ø 28' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine 1865 Maid of Devon Cape Recife Grounded Mar 1843 Maid of Mona Mouille Point Grounded, Refloated Sep 1869 Major von Saft Barque Hout Bay Grounded Oct 1858 Malabar Cape Peninsula Caught fire and beached Dec 1947 Malaren Freighter 4,450 Swedish Lobito Bay Caught fire and sank Sep 1930 Malmesbury 5,173 British 4 miles North of Cape Columbine Struck a reef on its maiden voyage Oct 1966 Malmohus Tanker 93,250 Swedish 300 miles NE of Durban Hull damage, proceeded to Durban Mar 1818 Malta Table Bay Grounded Oct 1841 Malton Brig Danger Point Grounded Feb 1970 Mammohus Tanker 93,250 Swedish South African East coast Power failure, repaired in Durban Apr 1943 Manaar 8,007 British 30ø 59' South 33ø 00' East Sunk by the Italian Battleship Leonardo da Vinci Jun 1976 Manchester Bulk Carrier 25,324 Panamanian 300 miles West of Walvis Bay Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay then Cape Town Jan 1941 Mandasor 5,144 British 05ø South 61ø East Sunk by the German surface raider Atlantis May 1942 Mangkalihat 8,457 Dutch 34ø 11' South 17ø 49' East Damaged by a mine, proceeded to Cape Town Aug 1943 Mangkalihat 8,457 Dutch 25ø 06' South 34ø 25' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-198 Aug 1887 Manhegan 25 miles South of Hondeklip Bay Grounded Aug 1909 Maori Steamer Duiker Point Grounded Mar 1979 Maputo Tug/Barge 508 Mocambiquan Maputo harbour Collision, sank, salved Jan 1973 Marcus Lolli Getti Tanker 149,000 Italian 350 miles off Mombassa Power failure, towed to Cape Town Oct 1876 Marengo East London Grounded May 1942 Margaret 3,352 British South Atlantic Sunk by a U-Boat Oct 1847 Margaret Algoa Bay Grounded May 1972 Margaret A Fishing Vessel 40 South Africa 70 miles NE of East London Grounded, lost Oct 1846 Margareth Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1925 Margarita 4,443 Greek 20 miles SE of the Great Fish River Capsized and sank Jul 1963 Margin Freighter 1,246 South Africa 10 miles NE of Port Elizabeth Grounded, refloated Jul 1977 Margo Freighter 13,329 Liberian Mombasa harbour entrance Grounded, refloated Apr 1790 Maria Barque Table Bay Grounded Aug 1788 Maria Plettenberg Bay Grounded Mar 1837 Maria Algoa Bay Grounded 1857 Maria Algoa Bay Grounded Dec 1954 Maria Freighter 5,660 Panamanian 25 miles SW of Port Elizabeth Power failure, escorted to Port Elizabeth May 1861 Maria Adriana Barque Simons Bay Grounded Jun 1978 Maria Alexandra Tanker 239,000 Spanish Mocambique Channel Power failure, towed to Durban Jun 1893 Maria Fredrika Schooner Off Saldanha Bay Sank, timber found 1895 in Saldanha bay may 1865 Maria Johanna Brig Table Bay Grounded Jul 1975 Maria Luisa Fishing Vessel 15 South Africa 18 miles North of Robben Island Power failure, towed to Cape Town May 1976 Marianna Tanker 20,000 Liberian Nacala Grounded, refloated Jan 1898 Marianne Scottburgh Grounded May 1660 Marichal Table Bay Grounded Jun 1970 Marie Christine Fishing Vessel 73 South Africa South West African coast Collision, proceeded Nov 1877 Marie Elise Barque Rys Point Grounded 1857 Marie Sarah Tabel Bay Grounded Nov 1968 Mariel Freighter 8,959 Greek 160 miles off Cape Town Explosion in the engine room, towed to Cape Town Aug 1862 Marietta Schooner Table Bay Grounded Mar 1943 Marietta E 7,628 British 32ø 04' South 31ø 05' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-160 Jan 1970 Marigo R Freighter 10,752 Greek Off the SWA coast Power failure, repaired in Walvis Bay Aug 1982 Marika Freighter 1,900 Greek Port St Johns Power failure, towed to Durban Aug 1860 Mariner Barque Table Bay Grounded May 1900 Mariposa Steamer Algoa Bay Caught fire Feb 1980 Maritz Fishing Vessel 39 South Africa Cape Columbine Sank, lost Aug 1970 Marjan I Tug/Barge 650 Dutch 47 miles South of Durban Power failure, proceeded to Durban Oct 1976 Marjoleen Fishing Vessel 100 South Africa Off Durban Sank, lost Jul 1982 Marofa Tanker 135,000 Portuguese Off Port St Johns Hull damaged, cargo transhipped to Johs Stove in Sep 1885 Maron Neil Barque East London Grounded Sep 1826 Martha Marthas Reef Grounded 1831 Martha Delagoa Bay Grounded Apr 1848 Martha Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded May 1872 Martha Brig East London Grounded 1826 Martin Warship Cape Peninsula Grounded 1870 Martlet Port Alfred Grounded Jun 1824 Mary Brig Mossel Bay Grounded Oct 1825 Mary Brig Port Natal Grounded, John Ross walked to Delagoa Bay to get Mar 1844 Mary Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1848 Mary Cape Peninsula Grounded Feb 1853 Mary Schooner Mossel Bay Grounded Jul 1899 Mary Cutter Storms River Grounded Oct 1850 Mary Ann Brig 201 Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1888 Mary Ann Barque Algoa Bay Grounded 1846 Mary Eliza Cape Peninsula Grounded Aug 1889 Mary Emily Durban Grounded 1859 Mary Jenkins Sank Jul 1943 Mary Livanos 4,771 Greek 15ø 36' South 40ø 50' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-178 Nov 1842 Mary Stewart Table Bay Grounded in Fog Aug 1980 Masa Maru 28 Fishing Vessel 374 Japanese 200 miles South of Cape Agulhas Caught fire, towed to Cape Town Aug 1958 Masashima Maru Fishing Vessel 7,732 Japanese 8 miles South of Port St Johns Hull damaged, proceeded to Durban Jul 1915 Mashona 4,145 British Zavara Point Grounded Apr 1978 Massachusetts Getty Tanker 69,042 Liberian Off Cape Agulhas Power failure, repaired Jan 1917 Matheran 7,654 British Off Dassen Island Struck a mine and sunk Dec 1946 Mathew Sheehan Freighter 7,176 United States Off Port Elizabeth lost propeller, towed to Cape Town Mar 1879 Mathilde Schooner Breede River Grounded 1838 Matilda Cape Recife Grounded Sep 1979 Matola Tug/Barge 1,500 Mocambiquan Beira Sabotaged, refloated Feb 1845 Maulius Cape Peninsula Grounded 1862 Mauritius Barque 75 miles South of Table Bay Sank Apr 1980 Mauritius 2 Freighter 2,350 Mauritian 50 miles NE of Durban Sank, lost Feb 1644 Mauritius Eyland Table Bay Grounded May 1977 Mavro Vetranic Freighter 9,868 Yugoslav Tulear Grounded, refloated Aug 1874 May Between Table Bay and Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1842 Mazeppa Durban Grounded Jun 1885 Mazeppa Cutter Port Beaufort Grounded Mar 1967 McKinney Maersk Bulk Carrier 24,540 Swedish 1,000 miles off Durban Power failure, proceeded to Durban Mar 1948 Mead Freighter 606 South African North East of East London Hull damage, repaired in Durban Nov 1863 Medusa Barque East London Grounded Oct 1883 Medway Durban Grounded Feb 1766 Meermin Slaver Cape Agulhas Grounded Sep 1869 Meg Merrilies Algoa Bay Grounded Nov 1982 Meisho Maru 38 Fishing Vessel 300 Japanese East of Cape Agulhas Grounded, lost Oct 1862 Melbourne 1,160 Gouritz River Grounded Jun 1972 Melbourne Express Freighter 25,558 German South Africa West coast Power failure, towed to Cape Town Jan 1942 Meleskerk Dutch Port St Johns Grounded Jan 1955 Melida Freighter 7,254 Panamanian Off Walvis Bay Cargo shifted, 20ø list, docked in Walvis Bay Jan 1943 Meliskerk Dutch Pondoland Coast Grounded, Exploded Jan 1904 Melusine Delagoa Bay Grounded Jun 1942 Melvin H Baker 4,998 United States 21ø 44' South 36ø 38' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Nov 1942 Mendoza 8,233 British 29ø 13' South 32ø 13' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-178 Mar 1979 Menites Freighter 19,812 Greek Durban harbour Accomodation fire, refurbrished Jan 1780 Mentor Cape Agulhas Grounded Sep 1874 Mentor Benur Bar Grounded Jul 1967 Mercury Tanker 33,600 Liberian South West African coast Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay, then to Cape Apr 1702 Merestijn Jutten Island Grounded May 1828 Meridean Cape Hangklip Grounded 1862 Merilla Table Bay Grounded Sep 1976 Mermaid Fishing Vessel 54 South Africa Pelecan Point Grounded, lost Oct 1973 Mesis Tanker 35,246 Greek 300 miles NW of Walvis Bay Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay Nov 1723 Meteren Elephants River Grounded Apr 1900 Mexican Steamer 4,661 70 miles North of Table Bay Collision, sank Feb 1974 Mexico Wellington Tanker 65,000 Liberian 300 miles off SWA coast Explosion in engine room, proceeded to Walvis Bay Oct 1981 Mia Bulk Carrier 14,520 Panamanian 65 miles North East of Durban Power failure, returned to Durban Jul 1879 Mic Mac Cape St Francis Grounded Feb 1980 Michael Carras Tanker 44,483 Greek Off Mauritius Tow to Sumi Maru parted, reconnected to second Tug Jul 1943 Michael Livanos 4,774 Greek 22ø 40' South 36ø 50' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-178 Jul 1782 Middenrak Table Bay Grounded Jul 1781 Middleburg Saldanha Bay Grounded Nov 1874 Midge Plettenberg Bay Grounded Mar 1982 Mighty Breeze Freighter 10,618 Panamanian Off Inhambane Power failure, proceeded to Maputo Feb 1861 Miles Burton Transport Cape Agulhas Grounded Nov 1969 Milton Iatridis Tanker 16,230 Greek South Atlantic Sank, lost Jul 1976 Mimosa Africana Bulk Carrier 50,880 Panamanian Off Port Louis Caught fire, extinguished Dec 1978 Mimosa Africana Bulk Carrier 50,880 Panamanian Off Durban Rudder damage, returned to Durban May 1973 Mina Tanker 32,728 Liberian Off Mossel Bay Collision, caught fire. Proceeded to Cape Town Jun 1908 Mincio Port Nolloth Grounded Feb 1857 Miner Schooner Mouille Point Grounded Jul 1850 Minerva 987 Durban Grounded Jun 1874 Minnie Schooner Breede River Grounded Feb 1950 Mirrabooka Freighter 5,739 Swedish South of Malagay Power failure, repaired in Cape Town Jun 1967 Mississippi Fishing Vessel 60 South Africa Pelican Point Grounded, lost Aug 1964 Mississippi Maru Fishing Vessel 9,050 Japanese Walvis Bay harbour Collision, docked Nov 1870 Mistress of the Seas Indian Ocean Caught in a Hurricane 1875 Mitford Cape St Francis Grounded Feb 1977 Mobil Condor Tanker 230,099 Liberian Table Bay Power failure. repaired Sep 1974 Mobil Durban Tanker 23,422 South Africa Off Durban Power failure, repaired in Durban Jun 1970 Mobil Explorer Tanker 43,610 Liberian Off West Africa Caught fire, towed to Cape Town Oct 1977 Mobil Falcon Tanker 277,000 Liberian 80 miles NW of Cape Town Power failure, repaired Oct 1980 Mobil Hawk Tanker 285,452 Liberian South of Cape Agulhas Powewr failure, proceeded Jul 1977 Mobil Osprey Tanker 209,259 Liberian 1.5 miles West of Hout Bay Power faIure, dragged anchor, proceeded Jul 1970 Mobilita Tanker 79,820 Greek Cape Town dry dock Hold fire extinguished Oct 1948 Mocamedes Freighter 5,500 Portuguese Off Angola Propeller damaged, replaced in Cape Town Apr 1853 Mocha Barque Between St Croix and Bird islands Caught fire Aug 1892 Modesta Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1948 Moline Victory Freighter 7,607 United States Durban Harbour Fire in Sisal cargo, extinguished Oct 1968 Mologvardeets Freighter 647 Russian South of East London Power failure, towed to Durban Feb 1875 Momento East London Grounded Oct 1846 Mona Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Sep 1887 Mona Barque South African south coast Caught fire and sank. Crew landed at Mossel Bay by Feb 1971 Mondia II Freighter 10,443 Panamanian Off Knysna Caught fire, proceeded to Port Elizabeth Apr 1971 Mondial II Freighter 7,719 Panamanian Off Port Elizabeth Fire in Jute cargo, towed to Port Elizabeth Sep 1980 Monsone Universal Freighter 12,000 Bermudan 9 miles South of Port St Johns Power failure, repaired Mar 1847 Montague Schooner Off the Cape Peninsula Capsized, the hull was washed ashore at Chapmans Bay Mar 1847 Montgomery Struys Bay Grounded Oct 1850 Morayshire Barque Table Bay Grounded Jan 1962 Mormacwave Freighter 8,007 United States Beira Grounded, refloated May 1979 Mormacwave Freighter 12,691 United States South of Durban Power failure, returned to Durban Aug 1940 Morviken 5,008 Norwegian 30ø 08' South 46ø 15, East Sunk by the German surface raider Pinguin Apr 1923 Mossamedes 4,615 Portuguese Cape Frio Grounded Aug 1973 Mostoles Tanker 101,330 Spanish 45 miles West of Saldanha Bay Collision, reaired and proceeded May 1819 Mostra Signora D'Aguila Table Bay Grounded 1912 Mosuala Whaler Between Table Bay and Saldanha Bay Sank Nov 1942 Mount Helmos 6,481 Greek 26ø 55' South 34ø 47' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Jan 1881 Mountain Ash Barque Mouille Point Grounded Oct 1890 Moy Sea Point Grounded Jul 1942 Mundra 7,341 British 28ø 45' South 32ø 20' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Apr 1863 Munster Lass Schooner Knysna Heads Grounded Dec 1957 Munsterland Tanker 11,708 German Durban harbour Power failure, repaired Sep 1825 Musgrove Castle Green Point Grounded Jan 1963 Mutlah Freighter 6,647 British Aden Power failure, towed to Durban and repaired Oct 1976 N'tchengue Tanker 140,000 Gabon East coast Engine room fire, proceeded to Cape Town Apr 1757 Naarstigheid Delgoa Bay Grounded after running a Hurricane in the Indian 1850 Nadinus South African Coast Grounded Jul 1961 Naess Spirit Tanker 65,000 British South African South Coast Power failure, towed to Cape Town Sep 1962 Naess Spirit Tanker 65,000 Bermudan Rio de Janeiro Propeller damaged, towed to Cape Town Jul 1969 Nafsiporos Freighter 2,160 Greek Chamais Bay Grounded, lost Oct 1947 Nahoon Freighter 1,000 South Africa Durban Harbour Bridge fire, extinguished Oct 1976 Nahoon Freighter 2,994 South Africa Cape St Francis Power failure, towed to Durban Jun 1976 Nai Maria Amelia Tanker 135,998 Italian False Bay Power failure, repaired May 1943 Nailsea Meadow 4,962 British 32ø 04' South 29ø 13' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-196 Aug 1944 Nairung 5,414 British 15ø South 42ø East Sunk by the German Submarine U-862 Jun 1967 Nam Hae 231 Fishing Vessel 159 Korean 27 miles North of Swakopmund Grounded, refloated, towed to Walvis Bay Mar 1876 Namaqua Steamer Port Nolloth Grounded, Refloated May 1889 Namaqua Steamer Port Nolloth Grounded May 1971 Nambib II Barge/Tug 90 South Africa South West African coast Leaking, towed to Walvis Bay by the Willem Barendsz Jun 1772 Namen Table Bay Grounded Jan 1953 Nampula Freighter 2,024 Portuguese Beira Fire, procedded to Durban Apr 1848 Nancy Schooner Mossel Bay Grounded Dec 1851 Nanette African West Coast Grounded Apr 1872 Nant-y-glo Brig East London Grounded Dec 1805 Napoleon Privateer Hout Bay Grounded Jun 1962 Narra Fishing Vessel 50 South Africa Walvis Bay Collision with barge, repaired May 1916 Natal Whaler South Africa Near Cape Hangklip Grounded Mar 1852 Natal Schooner Espiegle Bay Grounded Jul 1880 Natal Durban Grounded Apr 1955 Natal Coast Freighter 3,078 South Africa North of Swakopmund Grounded, lost Sep 1983 Natal Hustler Freighter 2,083 British East London Hull damage, repaired Jul 1874 Natal Star East London Grounded Aug 1861 Natalie Steamer 64 Umkomaas River Grounded Mar 1919 Nautilus 216 British Possession Island Grounded Jun 1826 Nautilus Brig Table Bay Grounded Aug 1902 Nautilus Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Feb 1979 Navarino Freighter 17,391 Greek South of Mahe, Seychelles Grounded, refloated, propeller damage Dec 1885 Nazerino Savona Barque 938 Robben Island Grounded May 1884 Nebo Steamer 2,066 Scottburgh Struck Aliwal Shoal Apr 1944 Nebraska 8,262 British South East of Ascension Island Sunk by the German Submarine U-843 1888 Neda Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1870 Nederlanshe Vlag 600 St Francis Bay Grounded Sep 1977 Nedlloyd Ebro Freighter 10,039 Dutch West African coast Hull damaged, repaired in Durban Jun 1977 Nedon Freighter 4,885 Cypriot 25 miles off Robben Island Cargo shifted, returned to Cape Town Nov 1979 Negba Bulk Carrier 17,527 Isreali 25 miles North of Mombasa Grounded, refloated 1877 Neil Kenneth Cape Peninsula Grounded Feb 1850 Nepaul Swart River Mouth Grounded Aug 1973 Neptune Saphire Freighter 14,000 Singapore South of Port St Johns Hull damage, towed to East London Feb 1951 Neptune Star Freighter 4,000 South Africa Durban Harbour entrance 25ø port list, returned to Durban Jun 1855 Nerbudda Warship Algoa Bay Sank Jul 1878 Neree Barque Table Bay Grounded, Refloated, condemned, vessel stored on the Oct 1905 New Blessing East London Grounded Jun 1952 New Kentucky Fishing Vessel 40 South Africa Off Robben Island Waterlogged, towed to Cape Town Mar 1908 Newark Castle Steamer 6,224 Richards Bay Grounded Nov 1981 Newcrest Freighter 12,534 Liberian 15 miles South East of Durban Hull damage, temp repair done in Cape Town Jun 1857 Newport Brig Table Bay Grounded, driven from its anchorage in a severe May 1977 Newton Freighter 8,271 Liberian 400 miles East of Mombasa Power failure, towed to Mombasa the to Durban Oct 1939 Newton Beach 4,651 British 09ø 35' South 06ø 30' West Sunk by German Battleship Graf Spee 1870 Niagara St Francis Bay Grounded Jul 1975 Nicholas C Bulk Carrier 13,900 Panamanian Mocambique Channel Sank. lost Jul 1783 Nicobar Cape Agulhas Grounded Feb 1929 Nideros Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1776 Nieuw Rhoon Table Bay Grounded, Refloated and beached. Remains found under Jun 1772 Nightingale Table Bay Grounded Jun 1976 Nimbros Freighter 10,000 Greek 400 miles East of Maputo Caught fire, towed to Durban, scrapped in Feb 1978 Jul 1851 Nimrod Table Bay Grounded Mar 1943 Nirpura 5,961 British 32ø 03' South 30ø 33' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-160 Oct 1935 Nivonia Whaler South Africa Natal South Coast Grounded Jul 1892 Nocturne Woody Cape Grounded Apr 1965 Nolloth Freighter 400 South Africa 9 miles North of Cape Point Grounded, lost Oct 1954 Norefoss Tanker 10,092 Norwegian South African West coast Power failure, towed to Cape Town Sep 1850 Norfolk Brig 127 Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1895 Norman Ketch Stanger Grounded, Refloated Oct 1925 Norman II Whaler Off St Lucia Bay Sank Feb 1949 Norse Captain Freighter 3,805 Norwegian South African South coast Leaking stern gland, proceeded to Cape Town Jun 1977 Norse Queen Tanker 232,369 Norwegian 30 miles SE of Cape Recife Power failure, towed to Algoa Bay, cargo transhipped Jan 1873 North East 1,022 Stanger Grounded, Refloated May 1839 North Wester Durban Grounded Jan 1945 Northern Isles Anti-Submarine British Off the Bluff, Durban Grounded Nov 1967 Northern Star Freighter 24,756 British Durban harbour Electrical fire, repaired in Durban May 1943 Northmoor 4,392 British 28ø 40' South 32ø 45' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-198 Aug 1978 Nortrans Karen Freighter 13,869 Norwegian 45 miles NE of East London Power failure, repaired Mar 1943 Nortun 3,663 Panamanian 28ø 00' South 14ø 55' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-516 Jun 1972 Nossob Fishing Vessel 68 South Africa 15 miles South of Pelican Point Grounded, lost Jul 1647 Nostra Signora de Atalaya Slaver Between Fish and Kei Rivers Grounded Jul 1635 Nostra Signora de Belem Slaver Umzimvubu River Leaking, Beached Apr 1686 Nostra Signora de los Milagros Between False Bay and Cape Agulhas Grounded 1874 Nova Bella Kei River Grounded Jun 1977 Nova Fe Fishing Vessel 1,139 Portuguese 14 miles NW of Cape Town Power failure, towed to Cape Town Nov 1942 Nova Scotia 6,796 British 28ø 30' South 33ø 15' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-177 Aug 1897 Nukteris Schooner Cape Point Grounded Apr 1968 Numerian Freighter 15,210 Norwegian Off Durban Power failure, towed to Durban Aug 1868 Nundeeps Schooner 177 East London Grounded Jul 1942 Nymphe 4,504 Greek 15ø 48' South 40ø 42' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine May 1906 Oakburn 3,766 Table Bay Grounded Mar 1860 Oaklands Algoa Bay Grounded Sep 1902 Oakworth Algoa Bay Grounded Dec 1916 Obell 1,469 British South of Bashee River Grounded Oct 1974 Obo Queen Bulk Carrier 101,600 Norwegian Cape St Francis Collision, proceeded to Algoa Bay Sep 1946 Ocean Gold Tug 57 South Africa Tiger Bay Grounded, Refloated Jan 1881 Ocean King Barque Port Nolloth Grounded Oct 1979 Ocean Maid Fishing Vessel 549 South Africa 20 miles off Bird Island Wire in propeller, towed to Port Elizabeth Apr 1982 Ocean Maid Fishing Vessel 549 South Africa Cape Agulhas Switchboard fire, towed to Cape Town Mar 1979 Ocean Surf Fishing Vessel 122 South Africa Durban Grounded, lost Nov 1980 Oceana Maan Fishing Vessel 55 South Africa Pelican Point Grounded, lost May 1981 Oceana Maan Fishing Vessel 69 South Africa Pelican Point Grounded, lost Jan 1974 Oceana Point Fishing Vessel 99 South Africa St Helena Bay Sank, lost Jan 1972 Oceana Vlei Fishing Vessel 86 South Africa Off Slangkop Caught fire, sank May 1973 Oceano Antarctico Freighter 2,678 Cuban 6 miles West of Saldanha Bay Collision, proceeded Oct 1906 Octopus Dredger Umhlanga River Grounded Dec 1967 Odysion Freighter 10,777 Greek 250 miles SW of Walvis Bay Sank, lost Apr 1977 Ogden Sungari Tanker 275,932 Liberian 300 miles East of Mombasa Power failure, proceeded to Mombasa Apr 1979 Ogden Sungari Tanker 275,932 Liberian Mocambique Channel Power failure, proceeded to Saldanha Bay, cargo Aug 1967 Oinoussai Freighter 10,524 Liberian 40 miles Northe of the Orange River Grounded, lost Mar 1977 Oklahoma City Tanker 77,479 Liberian Off Slangkop Power failure, repaired Jul 1942 Oklahoman 5,508 United States Dassen Island Grounded, Refloated, Sank 1,25 miles West of Robben Jan 1962 Olandia Freighter 7,200 British Beira Hull damage, repaired in Durban Nov 1799 Oldenburgh Warship Table Bay Grounded Oct 1885 Olgar Barque Mouille Point Grounded Feb 1878 Olive Barque East London Grounded 1900 Olive Barque East London Jul 1822 Olive Branch Table Bay Grounded Aug 1868 Oliver Cromwell Simons Bay Grounded Jun 1942 Olivia 6,307 Dutch 800 miles North of St Paul Island Sunk by the German surface raider Thor Oct 1980 Olympic Brilliance Tanker 269,069 Liberian 320 miles ENE of Beira Power failure, repaired Sep 1976 Olympic Rider Tanker 60,015 Liberian Mombasa Grounded, refloated, repaired in Durban Sep 1973 Olympic Runner Tanker 59,000 Greek West of Cape Town Collision, proceeded Feb 1892 Onaway Durban Grounded 1901 Ondes Between East London and Algoa Bay Grounded Feb 1890 Onni Barque Table Bay Grounded Jul 1917 OnSang 2,802 British Off Port St Johns Sank Feb 1979 Ontdekker I Fishing Vessel 63 South Africa 12 miles SW of Walvis Bay Engine room fire, sank, lost Jan 1858 Onward Struys Bay Grounded May 1697 Oosterland Table Bay Grounded Dec 1979 Opal Freighter 6,014 Liberian 460 miles East of Mauritius Hull damaged, repaired in Port Louis, and Durban Jan 1983 Opal K Freighter 12,351 Panamanian South Africa south and west coasts Constant power failures, proceeded Mar 1969 Opava Tanker 62,840 British South African South coast Power failure, repaired off Cape Town Oct 1978 Opportunity Tanker 262,166 Greek South Africa west coast Hull damage, repaired in Richards Bay Jun 1692 Orange Table Bay Grounded Now 1829 Orange Grove Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1982 Oranjemund Freighter 1,620 South Africa Off Cape Columbine Power failure, proceeded to Cape Town Mar 1978 Orca Fishing Vessel 115 South Africa 15 miles North of Palgrave Point Sank, lost Oct 1942 Orcades Liner/Troopship 23,456 British 35ø 34' South 14ø 44' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-172, Cpt Carl Jan 1892 Orchomene Algoa Bay Grounded Mar 1841 Orestes Table Bay Grounded, Refloated Aug 1955 Orestes Freighter 7,700 Italian Tanga Harbour Grounded, demolished Jan 1959 Oribi Freighter 1,195 South Africa 10 miles North of Luderitz Hull damage, repaired in Cape Town Jul 1963 Oribi Freighter 1,226 South Africa 160 miles South of Walvis Bay Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay Feb 1890 Orie Barque Table Bay Grounded Jul 1907 Orient Steamer East London Grounded Jul 1977 Orient London Freighter 10,820 Panamanian North of Malagasy Hull damaged, salvaged, arrested Jul 1983 Orient Venture Bulk Carrier 42,807 Liberian 180 miles West of Cape Point Leaking, repaired in Cape Town. Engine failure towed Feb 1982 Oriental Destiny Bulk Carrier 13,877 Panamanian Off Cape Point Collision, proceeded Jul 1974 Oriental Pioneer Bulk Carrier 58,926 Liberian Cape Agulhas Grounded, lost 1869 Orissa 400 miles West of Table Bay Sank Jul 1979 Orli Freighter 18,863 British 120 miles NE of Durban Hull damage, returned to Durban Oct 1904 Osborne Port Alfred Grounded Jun 1859 Osmond Brig Breede River Bar Grounded Apr 1853 Ospray Schooner 70 Struys Bay Grounded Jun 1867 Osprey Sloop Warship Cape St Francis Grounded Sep 1865 Osprey East London Grounded Mar 1859 Oste Brig Table Bay Grounded Aug 1972 Oswego Guardian Tanker 96,608 Liberian Cape Agulhas Collision, proceeded to Cape Town Jun 1867 Otago Barque Table Bay Grounded Jul 1945 Otavi 737 South Africa Spencer Bay Grounded 1860 Otto Struys Point Grounded Nov 1909 Ourimbah Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1973 Ourparaad Fishing Vessel 62 South Africa Walvis Bay harbour Grounded, lost Jan 1937 Outeniqua 994 South Africa Algoa Bay Grounded, Refloated Jan 1945 Outeniqua 994 South Africa South West African coast Grounded Jan 1968 Ovambo Freighter 1,295 South Africa Off Cape Hangklip Power failure, proceeded Jul 1971 Ovambo Freighter 1,295 South Africa 7 miles South of Cape Columbine Collision, proceeded to Cape Town Jul 1958 Ovambo Coast Freighter 217 South Africa Marcus Island Grounded, lost Dec 1940 Ovington Court British Durban Grounded Mar 1826 Owen Glendower Simons Bay Grounded Nov 1980 Oza 4 Fishing Vessel 292 Spanish 50 miles SE of Cape St Francis Steering gear damaged, towed to Port Elizabeth May 1818 Pacquet Real Brig Slaver Table Bay Grounded May 1737 Paddenburg Table Bay Grounded Mar 1942 Pagasitikos 3,942 Greek 31ø South 01ø West Sunk by the German surface raider Thor Nov 1947 Pakeha Freighter 8,115 British Off Durban Hull damage, returned and repaired in Durban Mar 1911 Palatinia 30 miles West of East London Sank Oct 1846 Palestine Brig Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1982 Palm Trader Freighter 7,529 Greek Durban dry dock Hold fire, extinguished Aug 1840 Palmer Brig Mouille Point Grounded Nov 1977 Pamela Ann Fishing Vessel 45 South Africa Bok Point Engine room explosion? Grounded? Lost Feb 1938 Panaghia 4,289 Oyster Bay, Tsitsikama Point Grounded Jun 1970 Panorama I Fishing Vessel 148 South Africa On votage to Tristan da Cunha Disappeared, allegedly sank Sep 1973 Pantazis Caias Freighter 13,965 Cypriot Cape Columbine Power failure, towed to Cape Town Oct 1942 Pantelis 3,845 Greek 34ø 09' South 17ø 31' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-172 Mar 1978 Pantelis A Lemos Bulk Carrier 73,000 Greek 5 miles South of Saldanha Bay Grounded, caught fire, lost May 1888 Papa Risetto Barque 50 miles South East of East London Sank Sep 1911 Papanui Steamer St Helena Caught fire and sank Mar 1926 Papora 6,400 British Near St Helena Bay Caught fire and sank Oct 1903 Paquita 460 Kowie River Grounded Apr 1840 Paragon Green Point Grounded Jan 1880 Paralos Barque Cape Point Grounded Oct 1862 Parana Barque Simons Bay Grounded Jan 1934 Paris Maru Japanese Roman Rock, Algoa Bay Grounded May 1968 Pasha Rini II Tanker 1,083 Pakistani Off Dassen Island Hull damage, repaired in Cape Town Apr 1947 Passat Freighter Finnish African Coast Hull damaged, proceeded to Cape Town Apr 1967 Patches Fishing Vessel 60 South Africa Walvis Bay Caught fire, lost Apr 1942 Patella 7,468 British 990 miles South West of St Helena Sunk by the Michel Feb 1976 Pati Freighter 9,795 Cypriot Cape Recife Grounded, lost Jan 1962 Patria Tanker 50,000 Isreali North Indian Ocean Explosion, repaired in Durban Dec 1982 Paul Freighter 7,650 Panamanian 40 miles North East of East London Power failure, towed to East London Jan 1965 Pauline Fishing Vessel 10 South Africa Off Hout Bay partially sank, towed to Hout Bay and repaired Oct 1884 Paz Barque Algoa Bay Grounded May 1857 Peacock Cutter Lost between Danger Point & Dyer Is Sank Aug 1974 Pearl Merchant Freighter 16,500 Liberian 50 miles West of Dassen Island Collision, proceeded Apr 1969 Pede A Deus Fishing Vessel 60 South Africa 2 miles North of Conception Bay Sank, lost Jul 1943 Pegasus 9,583 Swedish 28ø 05' South 37ø 40' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-197 Mar 1944 Peleus 4,695 Greek 500 miles NNE on Ascension Island Sunk by the German Submarine U-852 Dec 1972 Pelias Freighter 8,590 Greek 230 miles ESE of Durban Sank, lost Aug 1926 Pemba 533 South Africa Pondoland Coast Grounded Dec 1887 Pembroke Castle Steamer 3,693 Cape Recife Grounded, Refloated Dec 1890 Pembroke Castle Steamer 3,693 Groen River Grounded Sep 1888 Pembroke Dock Steamer 3,693 Alfred Dock Caught fire Apr 1976 Pendennis Castle Passenger Liner 28,442 British Cape Town quayside Electrical fire, extinguished Aug 1948 Pendleton Freighter 7,100 United States Durban harbour entrance Power failure, repaired in Durban Oct 1788 Penelope Frigate Muizenberg Grounded sep 1591 Penelope Algoa Bay Grounded Apr 1809 Penelope Table Bay Grounded Aug 1903 Penguin Steamer 274 Umlatuzi River 1819 Peniscowles Table Bay Grounded Oct 1879 Pensamento Brig 279 Durban Grounded Jan 1980 Pep Ice Freighter 4,300 Danish Bassa de India Grounded, refloated and towed to Durban Feb 1949 Pequena Tug 181 South Africa Tristan da Cunha Lost rudder, proceeded 640 miles, finally towed to Jan 1951 Pequena Freighter 181 South Africa Tristan da Cunha Lost her rudder, jury rigged, proceeded to Cape Town Dec 1978 Pericles Tanker 1,077 Panamanian Durban Harbour Explosion, fire in the pump room. Vessel scrapped Aug 1860 Perimede Brig St Helena Bay Grounded Nay 1978 Perina Fishing Vessel 206 South Africa 120 miles South of Cape Agulhas Sank, lost Apr 1972 Permina Samudra VI Tanker 24,900 Panamanian Arabian Gulf Power failure, towed to Durban Mar 1826 Perseverance Robben Island Grounded Aug 1883 Persia Barque 972 Sea Point Grounded Dec 1967 Persian Freighter 7,643 Greek Off Durban Power failure, repiared in Durban Jan 1839 Pescadora Schooner Saldanha Bay Grounded Mar 1974 Peten Freighter 2,750 Guatemalan 250 miles NW of Cape Town Power failure, towed to Cape Town Aug 1978 Peter Maersk Tanker 53,000 Danish 100 miles SW of Cape Agulhas Tow to Sturmvogel parted, reconnected Jul 1878 Petronella Barque Algoa Bay Grounded 1828 Philip Dundas Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1977 Philippias Freighter 6,336 Greek 180 miles South of Mombasa Grounded, refloated Jun 1973 Philippine Leader Tanker 96,191 Philippino 35 miles SE of East London Explosion, towed to Port Elizabeth Sep 1880 Phoebe Lighter Durban Grounded Jul 1829 Phoenix Simons Bay Grounded May 1968 Phyllisia Fishing Vessel 452 South Africa Olifants Point Grounded, lost Nov 1877 Piccadilly Ratel River Grounded 1938 Pickle Thunderbolt Reef Grounded Nov 1942 Pierce Butler 7,191 United States 30ø 10' South 36ø 25' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-177 Oct 1979 Pilgrim Freighter 14,085 United States 300 miles W of Saldanha Bay Grain cargo shifted, escirted to Cape Town Dec 1844 Pilot Algoa Bay Grounded Feb 1978 Pine royal Freighter 10,400 Liberian Mocambique Channel Hull damage, repaired in Durban Feb 1916 Ping Suey Steamer British Dassen Island Grounded, Refloated Jul 1972 Pino Fishing Vessel 40 South Africa Off Cape Town Power fialure, under tow, cable parted, sank and Oct 1862 Pioneer Barque 453 Durban Grounded Jun 1902 Pioneer East London Grounded Jan 1943 Piratiny North of Hondeklip Bay Grounded Aug 1879 Pisa Barque Bot River Grounded Jul 1865 Piscataqua Mouille Point Grounded Sep 1898 Pitcairn island Barque 1,320 Table Bay Caught fire Nov 1942 Plaudit 5,060 Panamanian 36ø 10' South 20ø 05' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Jan 1975 Playa Colorado Fishing Vessel 2,657 Cuban Cape Town harbour Fire in the engine room May 1972 Playa de Maspalomas Fishing Vessel 1,568 Spanish South West Africa coast Explosion in engine room, proceeded to Walvis Bay Oct 1948 Plettenberg Freighter 1,857 South Africa Bashee River Hull damaged, sank 16 miles East of East London Sep 1951 Plough Fishing Vessel 71 South Africa 110 miles South of Durban Lost propeller, sailed/towed to Durban Aug 1967 Pluto Fishing Vessel 97 South Africa South East of Cape Agulhas Sank, lost Oct 1844 Poictiers Cape Peninsula Grounded Jun 1981 Point Margo Tanker 34,303 United States 40 miles East of East London Power failure, towed to Durban Feb 1945 Point Pleasant Park 7,136 British 29ø 42' South 09ø 58' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-532 Sep 1951 Pointsettia Fishing Vessel 83 South Africa 12 miles South of Walvis Bay Grounded, lost Nov 1978 Pokkie Fishing Vessel 63 South Africa St Helena Bay Grounded, refloated Dec 1961 Polam Hall Freighter 5,507 British Off Walvis Bay Power failure, towed to Walvis bay Mar 1878 Pondo Chief Barque Durban Grounded Oct 1975 Pondoland Takner 880 Panamanian East London Explosion, towed to Durban Jul 1880 Pongella Durban Grounded Mar 1882 Poonah Blaauwberg Grounded Sep 1846 Port Fleetwood Schooner Struys Bay Grounded Jan 1845 Port Fleetwood Schooner Breede River Grounded, Refloated Dec 1975 Port Hawkesbury Tanker 252,970 British Mocamboque Channel Power failure, repaired in Cape Town Nov 1940 Port Wellington 8,301 British 32ø South 73ø East Sunk by the German surface raider Atlantis Sep 1903 Portia Port Beaufort Grounded Nov 1942 Porto Alegre 5,187 Brazilian 35ø 34' South 28ø 33' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-504 May 1866 Portsmouth Brig 203 Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1889 Poseidon Algoa Bay Grounded Sep 1902 Poseidon 607 Mossel Bay Grounded Oct 1967 Poukou Tanker 16,500 Greek Africa East coast Power failure, repaired in Durban Jun 1952 Powell Tanker 11,708 British South African South Coast Power failure, proceeded to Cape Town Apr 1978 Praia Amelia Fishing Vessel 803 Portuguese Cape Town harbour Sank, refloated Jun 1960 President Brand Fishing Vessel 92 South Africa South of Kommetjie Grounded, refloated Jan 1970 President Epitacio Pessoa Tanker 21,850 Brazilian Durban harbour Fire threat in boiler, averted Nov 1947 President Reitz Freighter 7,176 South Africa Seal Point Grounded, lost Oct 1968 Presidente Oribe Tanker 18,584 Uruguayan East African coast Rudder damage, repaired in Durban Dec 1976 Presidente Oribe Tanker 18,584 Uruguyan Durban harbour Collision, proceeded Apr 1976 Prima I Fishing Vessel 1,074 South Africa West of Robben Island Collision, repaired Jul 1865 Primonguet Steamer Green Point Grounded Dec 1890 Prince Ysterfontein Point Grounded Sep 1841 Prince Albert Barque Green Point Grounded Aug 1844 Prince Albert Brig Plettenberg Grounded May 1892 Prince Baudouin Steamer Table Bay Grounded, Refloated Jul 1968 Prince KL Freighter 6,100 Philippino Pelican Point Grounded, refloated Apr 1866 Prince of the Seas Barque 380 8 miles West of Cape Recife Grounded 1804 Prince of Wales Cape Peninsula Grounded Jan 1857 Prince Willem Fredrik Hendrik Simons Bay Grounded 1818 Prince William Barque Green Point Grounded Oct 1859 Prince Woronzoff Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1872 Princess Alice Schooner Durban Grounded Jul 1971 Principado de Asturias Freighter 1,314 Spanish Walvis Bay harbour Collision, temporary repair, proceeded to Vigo Dec 1965 Principe Perfeito Freighter 19,393 Portuguese Mocambique Channel Hull damage, repaired in Durban Sep 1584 Pringe Aga Durban Grounded, refloated Nov 1799 Prize Brig Table Bay Grounded Aug 1974 Produce Tanker 20,000 Norwegian Aliwal Shoal Grounded, lost Mar 1885 Pronce Port 1,269 Dyers Island Grounded Jul 1851 Propontis Simons Bay Grounded Feb 1962 Protea Fishing Vessel 307 South Africa Cape Town harbour quayside Sank, refloated May 1977 Puerto de Villajoyosa Fishing Vessel 258 Spanish Off Walvis Bay Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay Aug 1979 Punch Freighter 1,117 Danish North of Quelimane Grounded, refloated and repaired in Cape Town Sep 1973 Punge Freighter 1,300 Portuguese 120 miles North of Maputo Grounded, lost Sep 1979 Pungoe Tug/Barge 800 Mocambiquan Beira Sabotaged, refloated Dec 1941 Python Supply Ship German 28ø South 04ø West Scuttled under threat from the British Destroyer HMS May 1872 Quanza Steamer 1,174 East London Grounded May 1978 Qued Sebou Freighter 4,000 Moroccan NW Indian Ocean Hull damaged, repaired in Durban Aug 1863 Queen Brig 198 Durban Grounded Feb 1943 Queen Anne 4,937 British 34ø 57' South 19ø 46' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-509 Oct 1865 Queen of Ava Barque Dassen Island Grounded Mar 1882 Queen of Ceylon Barque 422 Durban Grounded Jun 1867 Queen of the Deep 270 miles off East London Sank May 1872 Queen of the May Barque East London Grounded Jun 1889 Queen of the Nations Barque 1,461 East London Grounded Mar 1871 Queen of the Thames Steamer 2,607 Ruys Point Grounded Jun 1850 Queen of the West 1,160 West of Cape St Francis Sank Jun 1942 Queen Victoria 4,937 British 21ø 15' South 40ø 30' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Apr 1896 Queen Victoria Steamer 2,812 Cape Recife Grounded Sep 1934 Queenmoor 4,763 British Cape Recife Grounded Apr 1898 R A C Smith Barque Bushmans River Grounded Aug 1964 R B Waterson Fishing Vessel 704 South Africa Walvis Bay harbour Collision, hull damage, repaired Apr 1968 R G Follis Tanker 63,090 Liberian Mocambique Channel Caught fire, flooding, towed to Durban Apr 1877 R P Buck Barque 926 Quoin Point Grounded May 1941 Rabul 6,809 Australian 19ø 26' South 04ø 05' East Sunk by the German surface raider Atlantis Jan 1879 Racer Brig 249 Marthas Point Grounded 1852 Rachel West of the Cape Peninsula Sank Aug 1944 Radbury 3,614 British 24ø 20' South 41ø 45' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-862 Dec 1896 Rainbow 765 Port Alfred Grounded Feb 1847 Rambler Cape Peninsula Grounded Dec 1968 Ranenfjord Freighter 6,600 Norwegian North East of Tulear Grounded and refloated, towed to Durban, scrapped Mar 1916 Rangatira 7,469 Robben Island Grounded Feb 1941 Rantau Pandjang 2,542 Dutch 08ø 24' South 51ø 35' East Sunk by the German Pocket Battleship Admiral Scheer May 1858 Rastede Barque Blaauwberg Grounded Jan 1894 Ravola Delagoa Bay Grounded Oct 1967 Reaveley Freighter 6,072 British African East coast Power failure, repiared in Durban Jun 1959 Rebecca Fishing Vessel 50 South Africa Robben Island Grounded, lost Jul 1878 RedBreast Barque Table Bay Grounded Apr 1851 Reflector Barque St Helena Bay Leaking, Grounded Sep 1842 Reform Brig Table Bay Grounded May 1872 Refuge Barque East London Grounded May 1843 Regular 550 Cape Peninsula Grounded Jan 1897 Reistad Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1982 Ren Ay Fishing Vessel 250 Taiwanese 1000 miles West of Walvis Bay Powewr failure, towed to Cape Town May 1977 Rena K Freighter 8,597 Greek South of Malagasy Hull damage, proceeded to Durban Dec 1883 Reno Barque Mouille Point Grounded Dec 1898 Resolu Steamer 69 Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1846 Resolution Barque Algoa Bay Grounded May 1952 Restless Wave Fishing Vessel 40 South Africa Pelican Point Grounded, refloated Jul 1816 Revolutionaire Frigate Table Bay Grounded Jun 1954 Revue Tug 245 Portuguese Beira Grounded, refloated and repaired in Durban Oct 1903 Rex Steam Trawler Kalk Bay Grounded Oct 1747 Reygersdal Matroospunt Grounded, 125 men died of Scurvey, remainder too ill Oct 1942 Reynolds 5,113 British 30ø 02' South 35ø 02' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-504 Aug 1976 Rheebok Fishing Vessel 229 South Africa West of Toscanini Sank, lost Jan 1930 Rhein Steamer German Slankop Grounded, Refloated Dec 1970 Ribera Gaditana Fishing Vessel 929 Spanish 60 miles W of Hollmans Bird Island Fire in the engine room, abandoned and lost Mar 1943 Richard D Spaight 7,177 United States 25ø 30' South 40ø 10' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-182 Jun 1849 Richard Dart Brig Prince Edward Island Grounded Mar 1880 Richard Pearse Barque Durban Grounded, Refloated Apr 1970 Richmond Castle Freighter 5,667 British Walvis Bay harbour Collision, repaired Jun 1977 Rig Pilot Tug 499 Chinese 20 miles South of Cape Agulhas Tow to Epic Colocotronics parted Feb 1982 Rijnmond III Fishing Vessel 240 South Africa Walvis Bay quayside Caught fire, gutted Feb 1980 Rijnmond IV Fishing Vessel 240 South Africa 20 miles west of Cape Point Sank, lost Sep 1981 Rimula Bulk Carrier 227.412 British Brazil Hull damage, repaired in False Bay Jul 1850 Ringfield Cape Peninsula Grounded Mar 1893 Rising Star Dassen Island Grounded May 1878 River Plate Schooner Quoin Point Grounded Sep 1981 River Thames Tanker 77,541 Liberian 4 miles West of Saldanha Bay Power failure, repaire Feb 1847 Robert Gordons Bay Grounded Jul 1943 Robert Bacon 7,191 United States 15ø 48' South 41ø 10' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-178 Aug 1867 Robert Brown Schooner Hondeklip Bay Grounded Jan 1882 Robert Jones Barque 300 miles West of Luderitz Sank Jun 1903 Robert Morrow Maitland Barque 1,150 Mouille Point Grounded, Refloated May 1842 Robert Small Table Bay Grounded Feb 1890 Robilant Steamer Saldanha Bay Grounded Jul 1944 Robin Goodfellow 6,885 United States 20ø 03' South 14ø 21' West Sunk by the German Submarine U-861 Jan 1949 Robin Locksley Freighter 7,101 United States Off Slangkop Grounded, Refloated. Repaired in Cape Town Jul 1961 Robin Locksley Freighter 7,101 United States 80 miles West of Cape Town Power failure, towed to Cape Town Mar 1965 Robrosa Fishing Vessel 33 South Africa Algoa Bay Power failure, towed to Port Elizabeth Aug 1970 Robrosa Fishing Vessel 33 South Africa East London harbour Sank, refloated May 1905 Rocket 20 miles West of East London Grounded Sep 1947 Rockland Victory Freighter 7,608 United States 26 miles South West of Durban Hull damaged, proceeded to Durban Aug 1962 Rocktail Fishing Vessel 40 South Africa Maputo Power failure, towed and beached, repaired Dec 1965 Rocktail Fishing Vessel 40 South Africa Kosi Bay Grounded, lost Feb 1943 Roger B Taney 7,191 United States 22ø 05' South 08ø 05' West Sunk by the German Submarine U-160 Aug 1955 Roland Tanker 11,363 German Durban Rudder damaged, cargo transhipped to the Dea Brovig Jun 1873 Roman Steamer Dassen Island Grounded Aug 1871 Roman Steamer Algoa Bay Grounded, Refloated Jul 1977 Romelia Tanker 32,913 Liberian Llandudno Grounded, lost Oct 1977 Romeo Braga Freighter 9,084 Brazilian Off Mafemede island Power failure, towed to Durban Jul 1883 Rona 1,336 Cape Recife Grounded, Refloated but leaking. Abandoned off Cape May 1737 Roodenrys Table Bay Grounded May 1951 Roodweal Freighter 2,481 South Africa West Africa Hull damage, proceeded to Cape Town Aug 1936 Rooiberg Whaler South Africa Saldanha Bay Grounded Aug 1962 Rooiberg Fishing Vessel 50 South Africa Kommetjie Grounded, hauled ashore, repaired Jun 1857 Rory Brown Barque Table Bay Grounded, driven from its anchorage in a severe Feb 1881 Rosalie 0.5 miles West of the Kowie River Grounded Dec 1975 Rose II Freighter 9,000 Panamanian 60 miles West of Cape Recife Explosion, sank Oct 1859 Rosebud Schooner Lamberts Bay Grounded Aug 1888 Rosebud Schooner 341 Mossel Bay Grounded Mar 1876 Rosehall East London Grounded Jan 1968 Rosemay Fishing Vessel 74 South Africa Suiderkruis, Walvis Bay Sank, lost Oct 1942 Ross 4,378 British 39ø 05' South 22ø 06' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-159 Feb 1962 Ross Bay Tanker 19,640 Norwegian 28 miles North West of Maputo Power failure, repaired in Maputo Jun 1722 Rotterdam Table Bay Grounded Aug 1970 Rotterdam II Fishing Vessel 85 South Africa Off Robben Island Sank, lost Feb 1863 Rover Brig Table Bay Grounded Jul 1973 Rowan New Orleans Oil Rig United States Off Luderitz Hull damage, repaired in Walvis Bay Jan 1850 Rowvonia Barque Slaver Simons Bay Grounded Apr 1882 Roxburg East London Grounded Jul 1838 Roxburgh Castle Cape Peninsula Grounded Dec 1980 Royal Tug 214 Philippino 30 miles East of East London Power failure, tow parted, collided with General las Jun 1850 Royal Albert 450 Table Bay Grounded May 1865 Royal Arthur Barque Table Bay Grounded Jul 1850 Royal Charlie Barque 434 Table Bay Grounded Jul 1822 Royal George Table Bay Grounded May 1865 Royal Minstrel Barque Table Bay Grounded Oct 1851 Royal Saxon Barque Table Bay Grounded May 1865 Rubens 403 Table Bay Grounded May 1901 Rubia North of the Ukutu River Grounded Jan 1866 Ruby Schooner 82 Mossel Bay Grounded Aug 1941 Rugeley British Table Bay Grounded Aug 1970 Ruigteveld Fishing Vessel 79 South African 130 miles North of Walvis Bay Grounded, lost Feb 1866 Runnymede Plettenberg Bay Leaking, sank Apr 1923 Rusholme Port Nolloth Grounded Oct 1947 Ruys Freighter 14,155 Dutch Durban Harbour Copra cargo caught fire, extinguished Jul 1952 Ruys Freighter 14,285 Dutch Indian Ocean Power failure, proceeded to Durban May 1902 Rvvingin Barque 1,418 Table Bay Collision, sank Jan 1962 Ryuzan Maru Freighter 7,188 Japanese Beira Lost bot anchors, rode out the hurricane Oct 1968 S G Embiricos Tanker 29,732 Greek Socotra Island Powewr failure, towed to Durban Jan 1975 SA Kaapland Freighter 13,760 South Africa Port Elizabeth quayside Cotton cargo caught fire, extinguished Aug 1974 SA Oranjeland Freighter 11,610 South Africa East London Grounded, lost Apr 1972 SA Pioneer Freighter 9,518 South Africa Bushmans River Collision, proceeded to Durban Jul 1966 SA Sea Farer Freighter 10,955 South Africa Green Point Grounded, lost Oct 1968 SA Statesman Freighter 11,000 South Africa Maputo Grounded, refloated May 1972 SA Trader Freighter 11,800 South Africa 40 miles East of Maputo Explosion in engine room, scrapped Jan 1968 SA Van der Stel Freighter 10 Port Elizabeth Fire in No3 hold Fire in No3 hold, extinguished Aug 1974 SA Walvis Bay Freighter 7,000 South Africa Maputo Fire in cotton cargo, extinguished Aug 1842 Sabina 700 Cape Recife Grounded Mar 1943 Sabor 5,212 British 34ø 33' South 22ø 58' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-506 Feb 1975 Sabrina Lynn Fishing Vessel 50 South Africa Hout Bay Sank, lost May 1980 Sacip Fishing Vessel 1,580 South Africa South Africa south coast Power failure, towed to Cape Town Apr 1981 Safina Swift Tanker 260,000 Saudi Arabian 120 miles SW of Port Elizabeth Windlass breakdown, lost an anchor chain Oct 1980 Safocean Mildura Freighter 12,304 Dutch West of Durban Hull damage, proceeded Dec 1941 Sagadahoc 6,275 United States 21ø 50' South 07ø 50' West Sunk by the German Submarine U-124 Sep 1869 Sailors Friend Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1943 Salabangka 6,586 Dutch 31ø 02' South 30ø 30' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-178 Apr 1981 Salamis Bulk Carrier 16,000 Greek Maputo harbour Grounded, refloated Nov 1847 Saldanha Bay Packet Schooner Waterloo Bay Capsized and sank Aug 1842 Saldanha Bay Packet Schooner Imhoff Battery Grounded, Refloated May 1977 Salmo Fishing Vessel 1,599 Swedish 140 miles NW of Walvis Bay Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay Mar 1969 Salvonia Tug 473 Romanian Off the South West African coast Tow from floating crane parted Mar 1946 Sambanka Freighter British Seychelles Power failure, towed to Durban Aug 1866 Samelia Cutter Saldanha Bay Grounded Jan 1722 Sampson Southern Coast Sank in a Gale Jul 1880 Samuel Cawood Port Alfred Grounded May 1943 Samuel Jordan Kirkwood 7,191 United States North of St Helena Island Sunk by the German Submarine U-195 Apr 1947 Samwinged Freighter 7,210 British 850 miles West of Cape Town Lost a propeller, towed to Cape Town Aug 1824 San Antonio Table Bay Grounded Nov 1903 San Antonio Barque Algoa Bay Grounded May 1552 San Jerome Slaver North of Umhlathuzi River Grounded Dec 1794 San Jose Slaver Camps Bay Grounded Feb 1953 San Juan Tanker 10,000 Argentina Mocambique Power failure, Towed to Durban Mar 1888 Sandvik Barque 593 East London Grounded Aug 1853 Sandwich Brig 149 Table Bay Grounded May 1983 Sanko Cherry Tanker 70,637 Japanese Mombasa harbour entrance Grounded, refloated Jan 1972 Santa Artemis Freighter 10,000 Greek 25 miles South of Cape St Francis Collision, sank on maiden voyage Aug 1585 Santiago Slaver Mozambique Channel Grounded Mar 1593 Santo Alberto Slaver Near Umtata River Grounded 1608 Santo Esperito Slaver Natal Coast Grounded Jul 1874 Santos Mossel Bay Wrecked, no reports of casualties. Parts of the hull Jul 1983 Santos II Freighter 15,060 Panamanian 1600 miles West of East London Power failure, towed to Cape Town Apr 1554 Sao Bento Slaver Umtata River mouth Grounded Jun 1630 Sao Goncalco Plettenberg Bay Grounded, survivors lived at Robberg whilst building Jun 1552 Sao Jao Slaver North of Umhlathuzi River Grounded Sep 1622 Sao Jao Baptista Slaver Between Fish and Kei Rivers Grounded Mar 1589 Sao Thome Slaver Tongaland Sank Mar 1864 Sappho Barque 378 Table Bay Grounded Jul 1822 Sarah Table Bay Grounded Sep 1869 Sarah Black Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1860 Sarah Charlotte Brig Table Bay Grounded 1871 Sarah Phillips East London Grounded Feb 1874 Sarah Smith Schooner 193 Durban Grounded Dec 1942 Saronikos 3,548 Greek 26ø 10' South 34ø 30' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-177 1691 Sarpine Man 'O War False Bay Grounded Oct 1942 Sarthe 5,271 British 37ø 53' South 18ø 24' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-68 Jan 1942 SAS Bluff Warship South Africa Table Bay Grounded, Refloated Feb 1982 SAS President Kruger Frigate 2,380 South Africa 87 miles South West of Cape Point Collision, sank Dec 1954 SAS Protea SAN Survey Vessel South Africa Cape Town harbour Collision with quayside Feb 1982 SAS Tafelberg Fleet Support 12,500 South Africa 87 miles South West of Cape Point Collision, proceeded to Simonstown Jul 1961 Save Freighter 2,037 Portuguese 200 miles North of Beira Grounded, refloated. Caught fire, lost Dec 1942 Sawahloento 3,085 Dutch 30ø 55' South 33ø 30' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-177 Nov 1942 Sawokla 5,882 United States 28ø 52' South 52ø 51' East Sunk by the Michel Jan 1729 Saxenberg Off Cape Agulhas Sank in a Gale Jan 1896 Saxon Steamer 469 Off Kosi Bay Sank Sep 1902 Sayre Barque 684 Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1647 Scacramento Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1975 Scapbay Tanker 20,239 Greek Off Natal south coast Explosion, caught fire, towed to Durban Jul 1977 Scaplake Freighter 6,710 Greek South AFrica south coast Hull damaged, returned to Durban May 1925 Sceptre 5,280 British Cape Agulhas Grounded Nov 1979 Sceptre Man 'O War 1,398 British Table Bay Lost its anchor in a strong North Westerly gale. The Aug 1660 Schapenjacht Robben Island Grounded Aug 1981 Schelderix Tanker 230,679 Liberian 60 miles off Durban Hull damage, proceeded to Cape Verde Oct 1883 Schmayl Barque 406 East London Grounded May 1668 Scholvert Between Robben and Dassen Islands Sank Nov 1722 Schonenberg Struys Bay Grounded in fair weather Jun 1722 Schotsche Lorrendraayer Table Bay Grounded Mar 1960 Schouten Freighter 4,000 Dutch Mauritius Grounded, refloated Jun 1756 Schylenberg Cape Agulhas Grounded May 1940 Scientist 6,199 British 19ø 55' South 04ø 20' East Sunk by the German surface raider Atlantis Jul 1980 Scorpio Fishing Vessel 339 South Africa Off Durban Explosion in gearbox, towed to Durban, repaired 1900 Scorpion Between Great Brak River & Knysna Hull cracked by a Whale's tail Nov 1943 Scotia 9,972 Norwegian 400 miles NW of Diego Garcia Sunk by the Japanese Submarine I-34 Sep 1902 Scotia Steam Lighter Algoa Bay Grounded Feb 1981 Scotia Seahorse Tug 193 United States 60 miles West of Walvis Bay Power failure, proceeded to Walvis Bay Jun 1860 Scotland 939 Struys Bay Grounded Nov 1942 Scottish Chief 7,006 British 30ø 50' South 34ø 30' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-177 Apr 1880 Sea Belle South of Port Alfred Sank Nov 1857 Sea Eagle Robben Island Grounded Aug 1844 Sea Gull Brig Algoa Bay Grounded Dec 1885 Sea Nymphe Schooner 191 Durban Grounded Mar 1977 Sea Queen I Freighter 10,019 Panamanian 47 miles South of Luderitz Sank, lost Aug 1868 Sea Rover 2 miles East of East London Grounded Sep 1869 Sea Snake Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1966 Sea Spirit Tanker 114,000 Swedish South African South Coast Power failuer, repaired in False Bay May 1977 Sea Talent Freighter 9,900 Panamanian 800 miles ENE of Mauritius Hull damaged, leaking, sank Jun 1971 Sea Trader Freighter 12,000 Liberian Cape Columbine Grounded, lost Oct 1879 Sea Wave Near East London Grounded Oct 1912 Seabird Sealer Schooner Prince Edward Island Grounded Apr 1882 Seafield Barque 616 East London Collision, grounded Aug 1844 Seaforth Schooner Port Alfred Grounded 1854 Seagull Table Bay Grounded May 1894 Seagull Schooner Mossel Bay Grounded Sep 1863 Sebastian Barque 364 Durban Grounded Jun 1943 Sebastian Ceremeno 7,194 United States 27ø 00' South 50ø 00' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-511 Jan 1976 Secil Bengo Freighter 1,006 Portuguese 50 miles NW of Walvis Bay Steering gear damaged, towed to Walvis Bay Aug 1879 Sedan Barque 834 Algoa Bay Destroyed by fire Sep 1981 Sedco 251 Oil Rig United States Mocambique Channel Hull damage, repaired in Durban Oct 1930 Sedna Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1893 Sedwell Jane Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Apr 1910 Seir 3 miles West of Knysna Grounded Jun 1977 Selinda Bulk Carrier 19,469 Panamanian Off South African west coast Hull damage, proceeded to Durban Apr 1943 Sembilan 6,566 Dutch 31ø 30' South 33ø 30' East Sunk by the Italian Battleship Leonardo da Vinci Jul 1980 Senhora das Dores Fishing Vessel 50 South Africa Off Hermanus Power failure, towed to Hermanus Jun 1977 Sentoras Freighter 5,000 Liberian 400 miles West of Durban Engine room fire, extinguished Jul 1974 Serenada Freighter 12,997 Panamanian St Helena Bay Hull damage, proceeded to Cape Town Jan 1784 Severe Warship Table Bay Grounded jan 1972 Shalamar Freighter 12,645 Pakistani 25 miles South of Cape St Francis Collision, proceeded to Cape Town Jan 1958 Shamrock Fishing Vessel 37 South Africa Lamberts Bay Grounded, lost Apr 1872 Sharp Brig East London Grounded Jul 1974 Sharpness Bulk Carrier 21,570 British Off Port Elizabeth Power failure, towed to Cape Town Feb 1976 Shawnee Tug/Barge 284 Panamanian South West African coast Grounded, lost Mar 1943 Sheaf Crown 4,868 British 32ø 04' South 31ø 05' East Damaged by the German Submarine U-160, towed to east Oct 1981 Shearwater bay Tug 1,997 South Africa 4 miles off Saldanha Bay Power failure, tower to Cape Town Apr 1979 Shela Fishing Vessel 70 South Africa 20 miles West of Still Bay Grounded, lost Aug 1874 Shepherd Barque Table Bay Grounded Apr 1859 Shepherdess Barque 380 Cape Recife Grounded Apr 1879 Shepherdess Barque Durban Grounded, Refloated Aug 1974 Shian Feng Chang Fishing Vessel 274 Taiwanese Cape Town harbour Grounded, refloated Aug 1978 Shiang Fu I Fishing Vessel 200 Taiwanese 700 miles SW of Durban Sank Mar 1976 Shin Hai 7 Fishing Vessel 290 Taiwanese 400 miles off Cape Town Fire in the engine room, lost Jul 1983 Shin Huie Fishing Vessel 250 Taiwanese 85 miles SE of Mossel Bay Sank, lost Apr 1978 Shin Hun Mou 62 Fishing Vessel 200 Taiwanese 700 miles West of Cape Town Caught fire, sank Oct 1978 Shin Tung Yong 18 Fishing Vessel 263 Taiwanese 25 miles SW of Saldanha Bay Sank, lost Jan 1972 Shin Yung Fishing Vessel 350 Taiwanese 50 miles West of Saldanha Bay Sank. lost Jul 1970 Shir Yib Barge 100 Iranian Cape Point Tow from tug Britonia parted, grounded, lost Oct 1861 Shrimp Off East London Sank Mar 1839 Shylock Cutter Dassen Island Grounded Oct 1981 Siam Rainbow Freighter 9,097 Panamanian North East of Port Elizabeth Hull damage, repaired in Cape Town May 1943 Sicilia 1,633 Swedish 24ø 40' South 25ø 20' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Nov 1799 Sierra Leone Whaler Table Bay Grounded Apr 1883 Sierra Palma Barque 1,315 30 miles East of East London Grounded Jul 1889 Sierra Pedrosa Barque 1,600 Table Bay Grounded, Refloated Jun 1978 Sig Ragne Freighter 18,600 British 200 miles SW of Mauritius Power failure, proceeded to Durban Jun 1830 Silence Brig Table Bay Grounded Nov 1968 Silver Adventurer Fishing Vessel 96 South Africa 240 miles North East of Durban Fire extinguished, towed to Durban Apr 1972 Silver Castle Tanker 20,053 Liberian Bushmans River Collision, towed to Mossel Bay, transhipped cargo to Oct 1968 Silver Harvest Fishing Vessel 148 South Africa Bazaruto Island Grounded, sank, lost Apr 1970 Silver Ocean Tanker 18,300 Liberian 145 miles North East of Durban Explosion, sank Sep 1961 Simferpol Fishing Vessel 5,524 Russian 6 miles South of Pelican Point Grounded, refloated Jun 1971 Simfonia Tanker 39,316 Greek 16 miles West of Danger Point Power failure, towed offshore, proceeded Jan 1871 Simoon Brig Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1971 Simsmetal Bulk Carrier 20,000 Greek 200 miles SW of East London Hull damage, towed to East London Mar 1976 Sin Yih Mou Fishing Vessel 300 Chinese South West African coast Explosion, lost Dec 1830 Sincapore Green Point Grounded Apr 1824 Sincapore Algoa Bay Broke moorings and ran aground Nov 1980 Singa Satu Freighter 6,800 Panamanian Off Cape Morgan Power failure, proceeded Nov 1976 Sinni Tug/Barge 492 Neth Antilles South of Port Elizabeth Tow to TEO-393 parted, reconnected Jun 1977 Sinni Tug 492 Neth Antilles 60 miles SE of Cape St Blaize Tow to barge parted Nov 1942 Sir Charles Elliot Tug 328 Nr Khumib River, South West Africa Grounded 1941 Sir David Hunter Tug South Africa Dyrban Harbour Collision with barge, beached and repaired Jul 1860 Sir Henry Pottinger Barque Table Bay Grounded Jan 1946 Sir James Clark Ross Fishing Vessel 18,448 Norwegian Antarctic Steering engine failed, proceeded to Cape Town Dec 1962 Sir James Clark Ross Fishing Vessel 18,448 Norwegian Antarctic Hull damage, repaired in Cape Town Jul 1831 Sir James Saumarez Brig Table Bay Grounded Jan 1843 Sir John St Aubyn Tug 175 Port Alfred Grounded, towing the Sophia over the bar when the Apr 1841 Sir William Heathcote Brig Breede River Mouth Grounded Apr 1979 Sirene Fishing Vessel 145 Mauritian Mauritius Sank, lost May 1949 Siri Fishing Vessel 15 South Africa Port Shepstone Grounded, lost Mar 1976 Siroco I Bulk Carrier 16,097 Greek Cape Town harbour Collided with the breakwater Feb 1968 Sivella Tanker 81,566 French Green Point Grounded, refloated May 1961 Skaukar Tanker 26,706 Norwegian Off Durban harbour entrance Grounded, refloated Jul 1953 Skilpad Minelayer Durban Harbour Sank at moorings Dec 1969 Skipjack Fishing Vessel 20 South Africa Mocambique Channel Hull damage, sank under tow Nov 1977 Skymos Freighter 9,648 Greek North of Mombasa Power failure, towed to Mombasa Jun 1973 Slavsk Tug/Barge 2,435 Russian 90 miles West of Walvis bay Collision with Cuban fishing vessel. Towed to Walvis Mar 1951 Slemmestad Freighter 4,295 Norwegian Dar es Salaam Explosion in the engine room, caught fire and lost Nov 1968 Sloman Alsterpark Freighter 3,424 German Merca Grounded, refloated Dec 1970 Smit-Lloyd 102 Barge 700 Dutch Storms River Capsized, sank and lost Aug 1847 Snake Mozambique Grounded Jul 1875 Snorre Sturlasson 2 miles East of the Kowie River Grounded Aug 1979 Sokai Maru Freighter 15,900 Japanese Cape St Francis Hull, container damaged, proceeded Aug 1954 Sokna Tanker 7,271 Norwegian Maputo Dragged anchors, collided with dredgers Nov 1881 Sokoto Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1943 Solfonn 9,925 Norwegian Bird Island, Algoa Bay Grounded, Refloated. Repaired at Simons bay Oct 1908 Solglimt Steamer 1,810 Marion Island Grounded Sep 1936 Solhagen Whaler South Africa Robben Island Grounded Oct 1882 Somtseu Umklomazi River Grounded May 1967 Sonja D Fishing Vessel 60 South AFrica 60 miles North of Luderitz Power failure, towed to Luderitz Nov 1841 Sophia Schooner Port Alfred Grounded, Refloated Oct 1846 Sophia Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1843 Sophia Schooner Port Alfred Grounded, Refloated Mar 1853 Sophia Schooner 163 Port Beaufort Grounded May 1942 Soudan 6,677 British 36ø 10' South 20ø 22' East Struck a mine and sank Nov 1966 Souli Bulk Carrier 21,844 Liberian Hood Point Collision, proceeded to Durban Apr 1968 Souli Bulk Carrier 21,844 Liberian 170 miles South of Durban Power failure, towed to Durban Jan 1962 South African Vanguard Freighter 999 South Africa Beira Hull damage, repaired in Durban Oct 1966 South African Victory Freighter 7,605 South Africa Walvis Bay Collision, proceeded Sep 1889 South American Struys Bay Grounded Jul 1872 South Easter Barque East London Grounded Jun 1968 South West Marleen Fishing Vessel 63 South Africa SWA coast at Suiderkruis Sank, lost Oct 1977 Southern Atlanta Fishing Vessel 247 South Africa Off Port Elizabeth Engine room fire, extinguished Jun 1961 Southern Author Fishing Vessel 40 South Africa Dassen Island Grounded, lost Aug 1881 Southern Cross Barque 433 Table Bay Caught fire, scuttled Feb 1976 Southern Pioneer Tanker 732 Kenyan Mombasa Caught fire, exploded. Scuttled Aug 1976 Oct 1979 Southern Warrior Fishing Vessel 700 South Africa 270 miles North of Cape Town Wire in propeller, towed to Cape Town Aug 1878 Southport Barque 359 Durban Grounded Mar 1966 Southwest Ocean Pride Fishing Vessel 57 South Africa Pelican Point Grounded and lost Jun 1976 Southwest Seal Fishing Vessel 90 South Africa 120 miles North of Walvis Bay Caught fire, beached. lost Dec 1841 Sovereign Schooner 82 Knysna Heads Grounded Sep 1869 Sparfel Struye Bay Grounded Jul 1842 Speedy Schooner Table Bay Grounded Feb 1980 Spencer Bay Tug 981 South Africa Orange River power failure, towed to Cape Town Apr 1977 Spey Royal Fishing Vessel 96 South Africa North of Walvis Bay Sank, lost May 1970 Spitfire Bulk Carrier 24,800 United States Off Mombasa Power failure, towed to Durban Jan 1906 Spray Bird Island Grounded Aug 1851 Spy Schooner St Francis Bay Grounded Apr 1971 Sri Rezeki Freighter 500 Indonesian Still Bay Grounded, lost Jul 1889 ST Schooner South of Port Nolloth Grounded Sep 1958 St Andrew Fishing Vessel 50 South Africa Durban Quayside Sank, refloated Aug 1979 St Anna Freighter 6,200 Singapore Off Oranjemund Hull damaged, proceeded to Cape Town Mar 1842 St Antonio Chapmans Bay Grounded Aug 1980 St Briac Fishing Vessel 380 South Africa 4.5 miles NE of Robben Island Power failure, towed to Cape Town Jul 1875 St Brycedale Algoa Bay Grounded Mar 1838 St Clair Saldanha Bay Grounded Oct 1871 St Clare Barque 316 Durban Grounded Dec 1871 St Croix Steam Tug Algoa Bay Grounded Sep 1869 St Croix Tug 34 Algoa Bay Grounded Feb 1916 St Ebba Cape Seal Grounded Nov 1980 St Gerard Freighter 380 South Africa 60 miles SW of Cape Town Engine room fire, extinguished Sep 1850 St Helena Schooner Plettenberg Bay Grounded Nov 1876 St Lawrence Steamer Transport Camps Bay Grounded Sep 1844 St Mungo Barque 355 Cape Agulhas Grounded Jul 1728 Stabroek Table Bay Grounded Apr 1865 Stag Anchor Boat Table Bay Grounded Jun 1866 Stalwart Port Alfred Grounded Jun 1722 Standvastigheid Table Bay Grounded Jul 1946 Stankeld Freighter 700 British Off Cape Town Rudder damage, preceeded to Cape Town Jul 1976 Stanley D Fishing Vessel 70 South Africa Melkbosstrand Grounded, lost Jan 1941 Stanpark British 09ø South 02ø 20' West Sunk by the German Pocket Battleship Admiral Scheer Aug 1880 Star of Africa Barque 431 Olifantsbosch Grounded Oct 1906 Star of Peace Trawler 211 Near Quoin Point Sank Nov 1942 Star of Scotland 6 Masted Schooner 2,290 United States 26ø 45' South 00ø 02' West Sunk by the German Submarine U-159 Apr 1861 Star of the East Barque 1,219 Rys Point Grounded Oct 1859 Star of the East Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Apr 1905 Star of the East 20 miles West of East London Grounded Feb 1908 Star of the Isles Trawler 53 Near Quoin Point Sank May 1865 Star of the West Barque 386 Table Bay Grounded Dec 1874 Star of Wales Durban Grounded Nov 1880 Starbeam Barque 377 East London Grounded Dec 1974 State of Kerala Freighter 9,004 Indian 100 miles NW of the Cunene River Power failure, towed to Cape Town Feb 1686 Stavenisse 70 miles South of Bay of natal Sank Jun 1979 Stavros GL Tanker 357,000 Greek Mid Indian Ocean Power failure, proceeded to False Bay May 1930 StCroix Tug South Africa 6 miles North of Walvis Bay Grounded on delivery voyage Apr 1966 Steenbok Tug 150 South Africa Off Cape Agulhas Tow to Maas parted, reconnected Jun 1872 Stella Schooner Port Beaufort Grounded Oct 1970 Stephaniturm Tug/Barge 790 German 100 miles North East of Durban Capsized, sank and lost Apr 1981 Stephanos Freighter 19,459 Greek Aliwal Shoal Hull damage, proceeded to Durban Sep 1942 Stephen Hopkins Merchantman 7,181 United States 650 miles NNW of Tristan da Cunha Aug 1982 Sterling Ace Freighter 8,410 Philippino West of Luderitz Power failure, repaired in Luderitz May 1793 Sterrenschans Table Bay Grounded May 1982 Steyn Fishing Vessel 84 South Africa 260 miles North of Walvis Bay Sank, lost Sep 1942 Stier Surface Raider 4,778 German 650 miles NNW of Tristan da Cunha Feb 1955 Stirling Castle Tanker 25,554 British North West of Cape Town Power failure, proceeded to Durban 1858 Stoic Off the Kaffraria Coast Sank Jul 1977 Stollhammersand Freighter 1,999 German 260 miles North of Walvis Bay Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay May 1943 Storaas 7,888 Norwegian 34ø 52' South 19ø 33' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-177 Feb 1977 Storesse Fishing Vessel 1,572 South Africa Cape Town dry dock Caught fire, extinguished 1940 Stork Thunderbolt Reef Grounded 1860 Storm Queen 500 miles NE of Port St Johns Sank Jan 1975 Stormgans Fishing Vessel 67 South Africa Danger Point Sank, lost Mar 1977 Stormkus Fishing Vessel 154 South Africa Off Walvis Bay Sank, lost Jan 1951 Straat Soenda Freighter 8,315 Dutch Port Elizabeth harbour Collision, proceeded Sep 1896 Straits of Dover Steamer Cape Recife Grounded Aug 1970 Stralenberg Fishing Vessel 61 South Africa East London harbour Sank, wreck blown up Aug 1878 Stranger Barque 288 Port Nolloth Caught fire Jan 1890 Strathblane Streamer 2,351 Cape Recife Grounded Sep 1880 Strathmore Barque 500 0.5 mile off Dassen Island Sank Dec 1937 Stuart Star British Hood Point, Near East London Grounded Sep 1900 Suffolk Steamer 3,442 Near Tzitzikama Point Grounded Dec 1845 Suffren Barque Durban Grounded Jan 1977 Suiderkus Fishing Vessel 600 South Africa Mowe Point Grounded, lost Feb 1980 Sumi Maru Tug 498 Japanese Off Mauritius Hull damage Jul 1822 Sun Table Bay Grounded 1883 Sunbeam Barque Off Algoa Bay Sank May 1953 Sunnaren Freighter 6,300 Swedish Beira Fouled, buoy chain towed to Beira Feb 1981 Sunnex Star Freighter 7,407 Philippino 9 miles SE of Cape St Francis Collision, proceeded to Port Elizabeth Jun 1942 Supertar 3,748 Yugoslav 21ø 49' South 35ø 50' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Aug 1880 Surprise Barque 427 Durban Grounded Jun 1942 Susak 3,889 Yugoslav 15ø 42' South 40ø 58' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Mar 1846 Susan Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1857 Susan Cutter Saldanha Bay Grounded Sep 1862 Susan Schooner Table Bay Grounded Sep 1851 Susan Crisp Cape St Francis Grounded, total loss Oct 1857 Susan Crisp Barque Plettenberg Bay Grounded Apr 1872 Susan Pardew Barque Great Brak River Grounded Mar 1738 Sussex Barque Madagascar Grounded Jul 1950 Sutherland Freighter 7,172 British North West of Cape Town Fire in Automobile cargo, extinguished Feb 1880 Svanen Barque 644 Table Bay Collision, condemned Oct 1973 Svealand Bulk Carrier 282,450 Swedish Off East London Hull damage, proceeded to Durban 1863 Swallow Schooner Cape Recife Grounded Jan 1930 Swazi Coaster South Africa Cape Columbine Grounded, Refloated Feb 1972 Swazi Freighter 1,360 South Africa Port Nolloth Grounded, refloated Nov 1852 Swea Barque 368 Table Bay Grounded Oct 1942 Swiftsure 8,206 United States 34ø 43' South 18ø 27' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-68 Aug 1847 Swiftsure Schooner 130 Plettenberg Bay Grounded Dec 1947 Swona Freighter 109 South Africa Quoin Point Power failure, grounded and lost feb 1913 Sybil Port St Johns Grounded Jan 1901 Sybille Warship 3,400 6 miles South of Lamberts Bay Grounded Apr 1942 Sydostlandet Anti Submarine South Africa 5 miles North East of Durban Grounded in gale force winds Aug 1877 Symruiote East London Collison Dec 1965 T Eriksen Barge 600 South Africa Durban Harbour Collided with the Angola, sank, refloated Oct 1966 T H Watermeyer Tug 620 South Africa Walvis Bay Collision, proceeded May 1977 Ta Lung Freighter 1,600 Taiwanese South Africa southwest coast Hull damage, proceeded to Cape Town Mar 1943 Tabor 4,768 Norwegian 37ø 20' South 23ø 06' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-506 Nov 1967 Tafon Freighter 1,639 Greek South African West coast Fire in oil cargo, proceeded to Cape Town Mar 1963 Tagas Freighter 1,109 Portuguese 15 miles North of Inhambane Explosion in petrol cargo, grounded, lost Dec 1939 Tairoa 7,983 British 21ø 38' South 03ø 13' East Sunk by German Battleship Graf Spee May 1934 Talana Fishing South Africa Cape Morgan Grounded Aug 1962 Talassa Freighter 5,449 French Maputo inner roadstead Grounded, refloated Sep 1971 Talassa Fishing Vessel 98 South Africa Walvis Bay harbour Collision, docked Aug 1940 Talleyrand 6,732 Norwegian 30ø South 67ø East Sunk by the German surface raider Atlantis Mar 1982 Tambeza Fishing Vessel 300 Mocambiquan Near Quelimane with Tong Hoe Grounded, lost Jul 1879 Tancred Brig 199 Durban Grounded Sep 1955 Tanganjika Freighter 8,600 German Durban Power failure, repaired in Durban 1970 Tania Fishing Vessel 90 South Africa Buffels Bay, Cape Point Grounded, Lost May 1901 Tantallon Castle Steamer 5,636 Robben Island Grounded May 1982 Tartus Freighter 6,377 Panamanian Near Quelimane Grounded, lost Oct 1912 Tasmania Steam Whaler 66 Robben Island Grounded Jan 1973 Tasmania Freighter 5,321 Danish South African south coast Fire in seed cargo, inerted and discharged Apr 1915 Tasmanian British Durban Grounded Dec 1974 Tatiana Freighter 9,225 French East London Caught fire, extinguished Apr 1972 Tatra Freighter 6,427 Norwegian Durban Harbour Fire in engine room, extinguished Jul 1978 Team Pollux Tanker 32,737 Norwegian 22 miles West of Slangkop Collision, minor damage Oct 1974 Tekton Tanker 25,596 Liberian Cape St Francis Collision, sank under tow Mar 1980 Temeraire Freighter 14,240 Greek South Atlantic Sank, lost May 1982 Tenchbank Freighter 18,500 British 410 miles West of St Helena island Accomodation fire, extinguished Jan 1879 Tenedos Tenedos Shoal Grounded, Refloated Dec 1967 Tennesee Maru Freighter 9,056 Japanese Walvis Bay harbour Collision, repaired in Walvis Bay 1875 Terina Algoa Bay Grounded Sep 1963 Tern Fishing Vessel 40 South Africa 40 miles South of Walvis Bay Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay Sep 1968 Terna Fishing Vessel 50 South Africa Walvis Bay quayside Leaking, beached, lost 1680 Ternate False Bay Grounded Apr 1947 Terry E Stephenson Freighter 7,216 United States Mocambique Channel Hull damaged, proceeded to Durban Aug 1881 Teuton Steamer 2,313 Quoin Point Vessel struck a rock off Cape Agulhas. Through an Aug 1869 Teutonia Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1878 Tevere Barque 325 East London Grounded Jun 1965 Texaco Bristol Tanker 23,426 Panamanian South African South coast Rudder damage, proceeded to Durban Apr 1978 Texaco Copenhagen Tanker 257,364 British 35 miles SE of Durban Power failure, repaired Dec 1978 Texaco Copenhagen Tanker 257,364 British 20 miles West of Cape Town Power failure, repaired Aug 1972 Texanita Tanker 100,613 Liberian Cape Agulhas Collision, exploded and sank Jan 1975 Texas Trader Tanker 27,500 United States Off Zululand Lost propeller, towed to Cape Town Jan 1883 Thames Durban Sank Apr 1848 The Barrys Schooner Struys Bay Grounded May 1857 The Barrys Schooner Breede River Grounded, this was the second BARRYS built in 1849 Aug 1902 The Highfields Barque Table Bay Grounded Aug 1902 Thekla Barque 288 Algoa Bay Grounded May 1974 Theodegmon Tanker 33,119 Greek Off Durban Fire in engine room, towed to Durban Mar 1980 Theodora Bulk Carrier 137,519 Liberian 50 miles SSW of Cape Agulhas Power failure, towed to Cape Town Jul 1982 Theodora Bulk Carrier 137,519 Liberian Observed in Saldanha Bay Hull damaged, repaired in Cape Town 1861 Theresa East London Grounded Apr 1979 Theresa Fishing Vessel 617 South Africa Durban harbour Accomodation fire, refurbrished Apr 1878 Theresena Barque 279 Durban Grounded Sep 1899 Thermopylae Steamer 3,700 Australia Green Point Grounded, built in 1891 she was on a voyage from Nov 1941 Thode Fagelund Norwegian 65 miles off East London Sunk by explosion (no details available) Jul 1859 Thomas Brassey South of Bird Island Leaking, sank Oct 1851 Thomas Carty Table Bay Grounded Oct 1842 Thomas Sparks Cape Peninsula Grounded Nov 1942 Thomas T Tucker United States Olifantsbos, Cape Peninsula Grounded Jun 1970 Thorland Tanker 50,230 Panamanian 500 miles off Mombasa Explosion, lost Feb 1963 Thorsdrake Freighter 8,924 Norwegian East London Collision, repaired in East London May 1964 Apr 1970 Thorsheimer Tanker 74,865 Norwegian Off Cape Agulhas Rudder damaged, proceeded Jul 1950 Thorside Freighter 3,676 Norwegian 450 miles South West of Cape Town Power failure, towed to Cape Town Nov 1972 Thorstream Freighter 5,754 Norwegian Durban harbour fire in a hold, extinguished Nov 1903 Thrasher 9 Mossel Bay Grounded Feb 1847 Thunderbolt Paddle Steamer 1,100 Algoa Bay Struck a rock and Beached Aug 1978 Thynnus Fishing Vessel 53 South Africa Off Quoin Point Power failure, towed to Hermanus Mar 1943 Tibia 10,356 Dutch 31ø 54' South 30ø 10' East Damaged by the German Submarine U-160, proceeded to Aug 1908 Ticino 5 miles South of Port Nolloth Grounded Nov 1899 Tiger Tug Table Bay Grounded Feb 1972 Tigris Tanker 35,707 Liberian Durban port entrance Grounded, refloated Jul 1975 Tiiskeri Tanker 112,628 Finnish Off East London Rudder damage, towed to False Bay Jul 1937 Tijgerberg Whaler South AFica Saldanha Bay Grounded Jun 1940 Timavo 7,500 Italian Natal North Coast Beached under threat from the SAAF Dec 1856 Timor Barque Robben Island Grounded Aug 1977 Timor Career Freighter 9,840 Panamanian 65 miles SW of the Orange River Power failure, proceeded to Durban Jun 1959 Tina Onassis Tanker 45,230 Greek Off West Africa Propeller damaged, replaced in Cape Town May 1943 Tinhow 5,232 British 25ø 25' South 33ø 50' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Apr 1938 Titania Schooner South of Conception Bay Grounded Jan 1962 Tjikampek Freighter 7,641 Dutch Beira Hull damage, repaired in Durban Aug 1976 Tom Jacob Bulk Carrier 50,548 German South Africa west coast Rudder damage, repaired in Cape Town Aug 1978 Tombarra Freighter 23,913 Norwegian 800 miles West of Luanda Engine room fire, proceeded to Cape Town Mar 1982 Tong Hoe Freighter 11,196 Singapore Near Quelimane Grounded, refloated, towed to Mombasa Jul 1979 Tong Nam Freighter 9,893 Singapore 30 miles West of Durban Hull damage, broke up and sank Apr 1972 Tong Wa Fishing Vessel 350 Korean Spencer Bay Grounded. lost May 1875 Tonga Schooner 314 1.50miles North of the Illovo River Grounded Jun 1968 Tongnan II Fishing Vessel 300 Chinese Tabel Bay Grounded, refloated Dec 1968 Toni Freighter 8,000 Somalian 180 miles South East of Durban Collision, proceeded to Durban Aug 1972 Torshammer Freighter 300 Danish Ysterfontein Grounded, refloated Sep 1982 Torvanger Tanker 28,026 Norwegian Off Richards Bay Steering gear damaged, towed to Richards Bay Jan 1961 Toshi Maru 1 Fishing Vessel 450 Japanese Antarctica Power failure, repaired in Durban Jan 1962 Toshi Maru 2 Fishing Vessel 450 Japanese Antarctica Propeller damage, repaired in Durban Jun 1941 Tottenham 4,762 British 07ø South 18ø West Sunk by the German surface raider Atlantis Jun 1974 Trader Freighter 550 Dutch Cape St Francis Hull damage, towed to Cape Town May 1941 Trafalgar 4,530 British 25ø 17' South 01ø 35' East Sunk by the German surface raider Atlantis Feb 1839 Trafalgar Three Anchor Bay Grounded Nov 1904 Trafalgar 50 miles South of Cape Recife Sank Dec 1874 Transvaal Barque 370 Durban Grounded Sep 1970 Transworld 91 Oil Rig Tug United States Off Mossel Bay Hull damage, repaired in Mossel Bay Sep 1967 Trebinje Freighter 10,350 Yugoslav 470 miles off Durban Engine room fire, towed to Tulear Mar 1966 Treffer I Fishing Vessel 160 South Africa West of Slangkop Fire in the engine room, towed to Cape Town Sep 1967 Treffer I Fishing Vessel 160 South Africa Off the South West African coast Sank, lost Aug 1844 Trekboer Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded Nov 1942 Trekieve 5,244 British 25ø 55' South 33ø 35' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-178 Oct 1939 Trevanion 5,299 British 19ø 40' South 04ø 02' East Sunk by German Battleship Graf Spee Jun 1888 Trevelyan Cape Agulhas Grounded Sep 1942 Trevilley 5,296 British 01ø South 05ø East Sunk by the German Submarine U-68 Jun 1905 Trichera Scottburgh Grounded Jul 1872 Trincula Durban Grounded Jul 1981 Trio Triomf Fishing Vessel 47 South Africa Gouritz River Grounded, lost Apr 1971 Tristania Fishing Vessel 636 South Africa Cape Town floating dock Fire on the factory deck, extinguished Oct 1975 Tristania Fishing Vessel 650 South Africa Off Port Elizabeth Caught fire, towed to Cape Town Apr 1952 Tristiana Fishing Vessel 628 South Africa Tristan da Cunha Power failre, towed to Cape Town Jan 1969 Tristiana Fishing Vessel 650 South Africa Tristan da Cunha Power failure, towed to Cape Town Dec 1968 Tristina Fishing Vessel 650 South Africa 500 miles West of Cape Town Power failure, towed to Cape Town Oct 1905 Triton Blind Rivers mouth Grounded Jun 1897 Trygve Barque 447 Zinkwasi River Grounded Jun 1959 Tryme Fishing Vessel 50 South Africa Slangkop Grounded, lost Apr 1962 Tsamma Fishing Vessel 45 South Africa 15 miles off Cape Frio Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay Feb 1868 Tugela 475 Durban Grounded Feb 1979 Tugela Freighter 3,101 South Africa Isla Mocambique Grounded aiding the Induna, refloated Aug 1888 Tweed Algoa Bay Dismasted, grounded Jul 1886 Twilight 1,262 Algoa Bay Grounded Nov 1903 Two Brothers Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Feb 1917 Tyndareus 10,000 British Near Danger Point Struck a mine and towed to Simonston Oct 1942 U-179 Submarine IXD-42 1,804 German 60 miles West of Dassen Island Sunk by the British Ligh Cruiser HMS Active Aug 1943 U-197 Submarine IXD-42 1,804 German 28ø 40' South 40ø 40' East Sunk by Allied aircraft Aug 1944 U-198 Submarine IXD-42 1,804 German 80 miles North West of Seychelles Sunk by the Warships Gaovari, Findhorn and Parret Jul 1944 U-198 Submarine IXD-42 1,804 Germany 200 miles East of Durban Damaged by Allied aircraft Nov 1943 U-848 Submarine IXD-42 1,804 German 10ø South 18ø West Sunk by Allied aircraft Aug 1943 U-849 Submarine IXD-42 1,804 German 07ø South 06ø West Sunk by Allied aircraft Jul 1944 U-859 Submarine IXD-42 1,804 Germany 270 miles East South East of Durban Damaged by Allied aircraft Jun 1944 U-860 Submarine IXD-42 1,804 German 25ø 30' South 05ø 30' West Sunk by Allied aircraft Sep 1944 U-863 Submarine IXD-42 1,804 German 750 miles SSE of Ascension Island Sunk by Allied Aircraft Feb 1941 Uckermark Supply Ship German 01ø South of the East Coast Sank after scuttling attempt, under tow by Ceres. 1881 Udston Algoa Bay Grounded Mar 1944 UIT-22 German 41ø 30' South 17ø 30' East Sunk by Allied aircraft 1819 Uitenhage Packet Schooner Swartkops River Grounded on maiden voyage Aug 1948 Umgweni Freighter 8,149 British South African South coast Hull damaged, repaired in Cape town Sep 1909 Umhlali Steamer 3,388 Cape Point Grounded Feb 1916 Umhloti 2,204 British Green Point Grounded, Refloated 1883 Umkomanzi Barque Near Algoa Bay Sank May 1889 Umlazi Durban Collision May 1903 Umona 1,470 Waldive Island Grounded Mar 1906 Umsinga Tenedos Shoal Grounded Apr 1890 Umvolosi 1,775 8 miles East of the Kowie River Grounded Aug 1943 Umvuma 4,419 British 19ø 55' South 57ø 20' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-181 Jun 1883 Umzimkulu Steam Schooner 176 Port Beaufort Grounded Dec 1860 Underly Barque Quoin Point Leaking, Sank Aug 1954 Uni 12 Tanker 233 South Africa 50 miles South of Durban Power failure, grounded and lost 1818 Union Cape Peninsula Grounded Dec 1974 United Trader Freighter 920 Singapore 70 miles North of Luderitz Grounded, demolished Sep 1859 Unity Brig Saldanha Bay Grounded Aug 1877 Univers Algoa Bay Grounded Dec 1964 Universe Commander Tanker 86,658 Liberian 300 miles South of Mombasa Fire in the engine room, proceeded to Santos, Oct 1835 Urania Barque Algoa Bay Grounded, Refloated Aug 1851 Urania Brig Durban Grounded Jul 1831 Usk Brig Table Bay Grounded Feb 1980 UST Atlantic Tanker 390,770 United States 200 miles South of Durban Power failure, repaired Sep 1908 Valdivia East London Grounded Jun 1979 Valencia Tanker 176,000 Spanish Mocambique Channel Power failure, escorted to Durban Apr 1962 Valhalla Fishing Vessel 50 South Africa Pelican Point Grounded, refloated Jul 1870 Vanda 114 250 miles South West of Tabel Bay Caught fire and sank Aug 1902 Varuna Barque Cape Hangklip Grounded Jan 1976 Vassiliki Colocotronis Tanker 386,000 Greek South Africa south coast Hull damage, repaired in Table Bay Aug 1983 Vatsy 2 Freighter 1,700 Malagasy Isle St Marie, east of Malagasy Grounded, refloated Jun 1983 Vega Bulk Carrier 21,936 Singapore Port Louis Grounded, refloated, proceeded Jun 1964 Velemera Fishing Vessel 25 South Africa South African West Coast Power failure, towed to Cape Town Feb 1840 Venerable Brig Struys Bay Grounded in Fog 1881 Venice Steamer Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1895 Venice Durban Collision Dec 1977 Venoil Tanker 330,954 Liberian 39 miles SW of Cape St Francis Collision, fire. Towed to Algoa Bay. Cargo Dec 1977 Venpet Tanker 330,959 Liberian 39 miles SW of Cape St Francis Collision, towed to Algoa Bay then to Cape Town 1883 Venture Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded Aug 1951 Venture Fishing Vessel 63 South Africa Walvis Bay harbour Sank, refloated Feb 1886 Veronica Barque Port Nolloth Grounded Dec 1874 Verulam Clipper East London Grounded May 1979 Viac Tanker 44,970 Panamanian Durban Tow to vessel Malasugui parted, reconnected Sep 1782 Victor Corvette Table Bay Grounded May 1737 Victoria Brig Table Bay Grounded Jul 1982 Victoria Tanker 240,597 German South Africa south coast Steering gear damaged, repaired in False Bay Jun 1884 Vigor Brig 267 Durban Grounded Jun 1970 Vigri Fishing Vessel 198 South Africa South West African coast Collision, proceeded Sep 1981 Viking Service Tug 487 Panamanian 250 miles North West of Walvis Bay Lost rudder, towed to Walvis Bay Jan 1967 Vikingur Fishing Vessel 273 South Africa 90 miles South of Walvis Bay Grounded, lost 1854 Ville D'Oberon 14 miles West of Cape Recife Sank Jul 1972 Ville de Brest Freighter 9,055 French 300 miles North East of Durban Hold fire, proceeded to Durban Aug 1976 Ville de Mahebourg Freighter 12,147 Mauritian 260 miles SW of Cape Town Rudder damage, towed to Cape Town Dec 1942 Ville de Majunga French 8 miles South of Green Point Grounded, Refloated Jul 1831 Vine Brig Table Bay Grounded Feb 1897 Vinolia H Hopkins Barque 877 Algoa Bay Grounded Apr 1923 Vinstra Norwegian Three Anchor Bay Grounded, Refloated Nov 1966 Vinte E Oito de Maio Freighter 1,149 Portuguese Walvis Bay Grounded, lost Jul 1968 Vipava Freighter 650 Yugoslav 16 miles North of Walvis Bay Grounded, lost. Burnt in Dec 1968 Feb 1972 Vivipara Tanker 32,265 Dutch Quoin Point Power failure, towed to Cape Town Dec 1868 Volante Sealer 87 Possession Island Grounded Jul 1982 Volendam Fishing Vessel 33 South Africa Tugela River Power failure, towed to Durban Mar 1896 Volo Bushmans River Grounded 1862 Volunteer Port Alfred Grounded Oct 1869 Volunteer Schooner Espiegle Rock Grounded Dec 1967 Voorloper Freighter 1,031 South Africa Walvis Bay harbour Collision, repaired in Walvis Bay Jun 1974 Voorspeler Freighter 1,465 South Africa Off Durban Power failure, proceeded to Durban Jun 1757 Voorzigtigheid Table Bay Grounded Apr 1883 Vryheid Brig 232 24 miles off the Umbizana River Leakinf, sank Sep 1858 W E Malcolm Table Bay Grounded Dec 1978 Waddenzee Freighter 1,534 Dutch Tulear Grounded, lost May 1697 Waddingsveen Table Bay Grounded Feb 1971 Wafra Tanker 49,762 Liberian Cape Agulhas Grounded, refloated and sunk offshore Mar 1969 Wagter II Tug 101 South Africa Saldanha Bay Sank, refloated Jun 1979 Wahran Tanker 392,372 Algerian South Africa east coast Steering gear damaged, repaired in Port Elizabeth Jun 1899 Waikato 4,700 150 miles South of Cape Agulhas Sank Aug 1902 Waimea Barque 303 Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1862 Waldensian Steamer 285 Struys Bay Grounded Jul 1891 Wallarah 3,505 Dassen Island Grounded in fog on her maiden voyage Jun 1828 Walsingham Barque Table Bay Grounded Nav 1952 Walvis Bay Freighter 7,147 British South African South Coast Hull damage, proceeded to East London May 1842 Wanderer Table Bay Grounded, Refloated Jul 1909 Waratah Steamer 9,339 South of East London Sank Mar 1866 Wasp Schooner 38 Table Bay Grounded Oct 1821 Waterloo Fish Hoek Grounded Aug 1842 Waterloo Transport (convicts) 414 British Table Bay This vessel was caught in a storm whilst at anchor. Apr 1848 Waterloo Schooner Algoa Bay Grounded Nov 1968 Watu Freighter 200 Dutch Off Saldanha Bay Sank, lost Dec 1939 Watussi 9,521 German 60 miles South of Cape Point Self-Induced fire, sunk by the British Battleship Feb 1862 Waverey 604 Table Bay Grounded Aug 1944 Wayfarer 5,068 British 14ø 30' South 42ø 20' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-862 Nov 1903 Wayfarer Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Feb 1966 Wayward Fishing Vessel 15 South Africa 40 miles North of Durban Sank, lost Nov 1885 Welcombe Steamer 2,166 Fish River Grounded Mar 1942 Wellpark 4,649 British 25ø South 13ø West Sunk by the German surface raider Thor Jun 1968 Weolmi 303 Fishing Vessel 689 Korean Pondoland Grounded, lost Jul 1975 West Coast Freighter 701 South Africa Off Cape St Francis Power failure, towed to Port Elizabeth Dec 1851 West Indian Barque 327 Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1952 Westbank Freighter 5,967 British Juan de Nova Grounded, refloated, proceeded to Durban Jan 1871 Westenhope Steamer 750 Algoa Bay Grounded Oct 1867 Westenhope Steamer Tzitzikama Point Grounded Mar 1975 Westerdam Fishing Vessel 68 South Africa Saldanha Bay Grounded, refloated Sep 1970 Western Geophysical II Tug 157 United States Off Port Elizabeth Hull damage, repaired in Cape Town Apr 1929 Western Knight 6,000 United States Algoa Bay Grounded in fog Dec 1874 Western Star East London Grounded May 1737 Westerwyk Table Bay Grounded Dec 1877 Wheatlandside Cape Recife Grounded Jan 1918 Whitstable British Simons Bay Caught Fire Oct 1859 Wigram Barque Algoa Bay Grounded Jan 1885 Wigtonshire 889 Rys Point Grounded Sep 1872 Wild Rose Brig East London Grounded Sep 1973 Wildekus Tug/Barge 245 South Africa Luderitz quayside Sank, refloated Jun 1942 Wilford 2,158 Norwegian 20ø 20' South 36ø 47' East Sunk by a Japanese Submarine Jul 1956 Wilfred Fernhead Fishing Vessel 530 Soyht Africa 10 miles South of Durban Fire, extinuished Mar 1880 Wilhelmine Mossel Bay Grounded Mar 1863 Willem de Zwyger Barque 753 Rys Point Grounded Jun 1969 Willem Heckroodt Tug/Barge 556 South Africa Durban shipyard Explosion, repaired Aug 1978 Willem Heckroodt Tug 556 South Africa Durban harbour Power failure, collided with floating dock and sank Apr 1942 Willesden 4,563 British 500 miles South West on St Helena Sunk by the German surface raider Thor Nov 1862 William East London Grounded Jul 1857 William Bayley Brig Plettenberg Bay Grounded Jul 1943 William Ellery 7,181 United States 32ø South 36ø East Damaged by the German Submarine U-197, towed to Jul 1942 William F Humphrey 7,982 United States 08ø 00' South 01ø 00' East Sunk by the Michel Jul 1851 William Forster Schooner Cape Recife Grounded May 1953 William Holland Freighter 90 South Africa west of Quoin Point Sank, lost Jul 1857 William Homewood Algoa Bay Grounded Jun 1943 William King 7,176 United States 30ø 30' South 34ø 15' East Sunk by the German Submarine U-198 Dec 1813 William Pitt 7,788 Cape Recife Grounded Dec 1873 William Shaw Schooner 39 St Lohns River Grounded Jun 1857 William T James Barque Table Bay Grounded, driven from its anchorage in a severe May 1974 Wilstar Tanker 132,700 Norwegian Off Natal Hull damage, proceeded to Algoa Bay. Cargo Aug 1928 Windsor 9 miles South of Walvis Bay Grounded Oct 1876 Windsor Castle Steamer 2,672 Dassen Island Grounded Nov 1958 Windsor Castle Passenger Liner 38,000 British Durban harbour Electrical fire, extinguished 1817 Winfred and Maria Table Bay Grounded Apr 1900 Winkfield Steamer 70 miles North of Table Bay Collision Dec 1970 Winston Fishing Vessel 167 South Africa 120 miles North of Walvis Bay Grounded, lost Aug 1792 Winterton Madagascar Sank Jul 1934 Winton 4,388 British Table Bay Caught fire Oct 1859 Witch of Wales Algoa Bay Grounded Jul 1977 Wolraad Woltemade Tug 2,822 Bermudian Bakoven Rudder damage, repaired Aug 1888 Wolsley Barque 340 Algoa Bay Grounded 1815 Woodbridge 7,522 Table Bay Grounded Jul 1859 Woodlark Durban Grounded, Refloated Dec 1904 Workfield Cape Peninsula Grounded Aug 1976 World Cavalier Tanker 268,337 British South Africa south coast Power failure, repaired in False Bay Jun 1968 World Glory Tanker 46,434 Liberian 90 miles North East of Durban Sank, lost Mar 1957 World Grandeur Tanker 39,298 Liberian 400 miles South of Mombasa Power failure, proceeded to Mombasa Jun 1978 World Horizon Tanker 227,839 Liberian 60 miles South of Cape Recife Hull damaged, proceeded to St Helena Bay. Cargo Jun 1977 World Mandate Tanker 173,715 Liberian 400 miles West of Cape Town Power failure, proceeded to False Bay Apr 1980 World Mandate Tanker 173,715 Liberian 20 miles West of Cape Agulhas Power failure, towed to False Bay Aug 1974 World Princess Tanker 226,000 Liberian Off Green Point Fire in engine room, towed to Cape Town Mar 1980 World Score Tanker 267,400 Liberian 300 miles West of Luderitz Power failure, repaired Mar 1974 World Unicorn Tanker 252,850 British 25 miles South of Quoin Point Power failure, towed to Cape Town Jul 1974 World Unicorn Tanker 252,000 British Indian Ocean Hull damage, repaired in False Bay May 1968 Xeres II Freighter 9,130 Iranian Off Green Point Collision, repaired in Cape Town Dec 1966 Xhosa Coast Freighter 303 South Africa Port Nolloth Hull damage, repaired in Cape Town Nov 1968 Yolonda Fishing Vessel 30 South Africa Port Nolloth Hull damage, beached and repaired, refloated May 1737 Ypenroode Table Bay Grounded Jul 1958 Zaandam Fishing Vessel 50 South Africa Cape Point Sank May 1838 Zaanstrom Cape Peninsula Grounded 1849 Zafiro Table Bay Grounded Oct 1919 Zaire 5,235 Portuguese San Thome Island Grounded Dec 1856 Zalt Bommel Barque Green Point Grounded Dec 1882 Zambezi Schooner 130 Durban Grounded May 1917 Zambezia 1,281 Lorenco Marques Petrol Cargo exploded Feb 1950 Zambezia Freighter 2,600 Portuguese East African coast Grounded, refloated. Repaired in Durban Apr 1941 Zamzam 8,299 Egyptian 41' South 08ø 08' West Sunk by the German surface raider Atlantis Jul 1881 Zara 152 Mossel Bay Grounded Jul 1816 Zebra Simons Bay Grounded May 1978 Zeehaan Fishing Vessel 500 South Africa 40 miles West of Walvis Bay Power failure, sank under tow Dec 1966 Zeehan Freighter 620 South Africa 350 miles NW of Walvis Bay Power failure, towed to Walvis Bay May 1793 Zeeland Table Bay Grounded Sep 1868 Zeelandia 800 870 miles West of Table Bay Caught fire and sank Mar 1823 Zeepard Warship Cape Recife Grounded Jul 1880 Zennia Barque 351 Durban Grounded Jun 1968 Zildora Fishing Vessel 70 South Africa Luderitz quayside Caught fire, repaired Nov 1874 Zino Momina 5 miles East of Struys Bay Frounded Sep 1673 Zoetendal North East of Cape Agulhas Grounded Jun 1722 Zoetigheid Table Bay Grounded Oct 1959 Zuiderkruis Fishing Vessel 55 South Africa Walker Bay Grounded, lost May 1978 Zuiderster 12 Fishing Vessel 165 South Africa 20 miles East of Port Elizabeth Power failure, towed to Port Elizabeth Jul 1971 Zulu Freighter 720 South Africa 7 miles South of Cape Columbine Collision, sank, lost Apr 1953 Zulu Coast Freighter 380 British 40 miles South of Hondklip Bay Grounded, lost ................................................................................