Description
The Schapenjacht was a wooden ship that was constructed in the Cape and was wrecked by a north-westerly gale on Robben Island. Not much else is known about this vessel.
The image in this entry is a drawing of Robben Island from the same period and which also shows the location of another wreck: De Walvis.
Status
The ship was completely dismantled after it wrecked.
References
- Dagverhaal Jan van Riebeeck.
- 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Dutch Shipwrecks in South African Waters: A Brief History of Sites, Stores and Archives [Unpublished].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.
- Kaartje van het Robben Eyland.
