Wreck of the Meisho Maru 38 at treacherous Cape Agulhas (00007017)
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Description: Cape Agulhas, located in the Overberg District, Western Cape, South Africa, is notorious for its stormy winds and treacherous waters that have caused numerous shipwrecks over the years. One of these ships was the Japanese fishing trawler Meisho Maru 38, which ran aground on this perilous coast on November 16, 1982. The Cape Agulhas lighthouse, operational since 1848, guides ships with its powerful beacons and warns of the hazardous cliffs. This incident is just one of many that highlight the dangers of this southernmost point of Africa.
Location: Western Cape, Cape Agulhas, South Africa
Date of Capture: 20.05.2001