The tragic fate of the Meisho Maru 38 at the stormy Cape Agulhas (00006995)
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Description: Cape Agulhas in the Overberg District, Western Cape, South Africa, is a wild and stormy area where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. The lighthouse, built in 1848, guides ships with its beam of light reaching over 60 kilometers. However, the 'Cape of the Needles', the southernmost point of Africa, has been a perilous spot for many ships. On November 16, 1982, the fishing trawler Meisho Maru 38 met its fate here, and its wreck remains to this day.
Location: Western Cape, Cape Agulhas, South Africa
Date of Capture: 20.05.2001