History
The ship Betsy en Sarah was on a homeward voyage from Batavia with a cargo of sugar, arrack and coffee and general cargo. The vessel encountered a heavy storm and drifted onto Bird Island and from there came free and drifted onto the mainland. Sadly, the captain and 18 of the crew drowned during the shipwreck.
Description
Build: Werf De Zwarte Rave, Jan Knol, Amsterdam
Owner: firma Trakranen & Co., Amsterdam (Partenrederij)
| Master | B. Blaauwpot |
|---|---|
| People on board | 51 |
| Length | 130.6 feet (39.8 m) |
| Width | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
| Tonnage | 660 ton |
Status
Salvage work was undertaken by M Saunders in 1986 to 1987. The site was located by a magnetometer. A large group of approximately 13 cannons and a large anchor were found, all lying together.
References
- George Lourens Kiers.
Een Gestrand Barkschip. - Lesa la Grange, Martijn Manders, Briege Williams, John Gribble and Leon Derksen (2024).
Dutch Shipwrecks in South African Waters: A Brief History of Sites, Stories and Archives [Unpublished]. - marhisdata id 9987.
