History
The Katwijk aan den Rijn ran aground in Simon's Bay during a gale. The Company's authorities at the Cape then decided to have it broken up.
Fortunately, no lives were lost during the incident.
Description
| Skipper | Christiaan de Cerff |
|---|---|
| Tonnage | 750 ton (375 last) |
References
- Dutch-Asiatic Shipping.
Details of voyage 4386.5 from Texel to The Cape. - La Grange, L., Williams, B.L., Gribble, J. Manders, M.R., Derksen, L.F., Brouwers, W.F.G.J. (2024).
Dutch Shipwrecks in South African Waters: A Brief History of Sites, Stores and Archives.
Cape Town: South African Heritage Resources Agency.