The wreck of the Japanese fishing trawler Meisho Maru 38 at Cape Agulhas - a tragic tale (00007010)

❮ Wreck of the Japanese fishing trawler Meisho Maru 38 stranded at Cape Agulhas ❯
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Description: Cape Agulhas, located in the Overberg District in the Western Cape province of South Africa, is notorious for its stormy waters where many ships have met their demise. One of them is the Japanese fishing trawler Meisho Maru 38, which ran aground at this perilous point on November 16, 1982. Despite the presence of the Cape Agulhas lighthouse, built in 1848, the tragedy could not be averted. Learn more about this tragic event and the significance of this southernmost point of the African continent.

Location: Western Cape, Cape Agulhas, South Africa

Date of Capture: 20.05.2001