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History

Not much is known about the wreck of the Atlas aside from the fact that no lives were lost during the incident.

Description

MasterBerend G. Bakker
Length131.9 feet (40.2 m)
Width24.6 feet (7.5 m)
Draft18.4 feet (5.6 m)
Tonnage745 ton

References

  • marhisdata id 15073.
  • Lesa la Grange, Martijn Manders, Briege Williams, John Gribble and Leon Derksen (2024).
    Dutch Shipwrecks in South African Waters: A Brief History of Sites, Stores and Archives [Unpublished].
  • SAHRA Database.
  • George Lourens Kiers.
    Een Gestrand Barkschip.

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