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Aster Hout Bay Outside harbour Vessel scuttled by divers of the western Province Diving 1997/08/09
Union to form an artificial reef. Lies on sand in about 30m
of water.
Aubrey Cape Point South west of (a Vessel foundered after a timber in the bow came away. 1991/07/12
few nautical miles) Crew saved and no lives lost.

Basuto Coast Sea Point Sea Point Ran aground on the Mouille Point/Cape Town side of the 1954/05/19
Swimming Pavilion Swimming Pavilion. Vessel was badly holed and could not
be refloated. Was cut up and removed within weeks. No
crew lost, but fireman drowned.

Ex Durness; Basuto
Bia Olifantsbos Albatross Rock Vessel ran onto Albatross Rocks after dark, apparently 1917/09/18
due to faulty seamnship in not giving this dangerous
stretch of coastline a wide enough berth.

Axel Johansson, captain of the Clara, worked in very
dangerous conditions, in shallow water for more than four
hours to rescue the crew. Only 4 lives were lost - three
when a boat overturned - thanks to his efforts.

Bidston Witsand Witsand Coming into Table Bay in a south-easterly breeze, when 1843/09/12
she grounded at Witsand at 5am. Was got off and towed
to the anchorage by the steamer Phoenix.

Bluff Bakoven 1 km south of Beta Lost in thick fog. The cook drowned. 1km south of Beta 1966/03/30
Road Road. Large rock, 4m high, flat top - site of wreck.
Remains lie 20m away on the Sea Point side. Navypos
describes the wreck as follows: (PA) BLUFF South African
Trawler tonnage 262 gross Length 126ft beam 24ft

Bos 400 Maori Bay Duiker Point Ran aground on rocks above the Oakburn (1909) after it 1994/06/27
towing cable to the Russian tug Tigre parted for thre
second time in a north-westerly storm.

The crew of 18 were rescued by helicopter.