The Bruidegom (Bruydegom) is likely the same ship that was sent by the Cape Governor in 1671 to establish whether there were any landing places on the north-eastern side of False Bay. This expedition found a small anchorage in what is now known as Gordons Bay.

The Bruidegom served the Cape Colony for about 20 years, but she wrecked after striking a rock between Meeuw and Skaap Islands.

• 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  Dutch Shipwrecks in South African Waters: A Brief History of Sites, Stores and Archives [Unpublished].