The Padang was carrying a cargo of coffee, rattans and spices when it wrecked on Muizenberg Beach at 10 p.m. Sadly, an infant drowned when the ship was wrecked.

The wreck was subject to a permit, but it seems that very little work was undertaken on the wreck except to establish the location and state of preservation.

• 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.
  SAHRA.