Vessel details from my book SAFMARINE published by the World Ship Society 2002
SOUTH AFRICAN SEAFARER (1961 1966) General cargo vessel.
O.N. 182140. 8,101g. 4,630n. 10,955d. 488.9 x 66.3 x 29.6 feet.
Three, steam turbines manufactured by Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company Ltd., Newcastle, double reduction geared to screw shaft. 10,340 shp. 17 kts.
23.8.1949: Launched as CLAN SHAW by the Greenock Dockyard Company Ltd., Greenock (Yard No. 471), for the Clan Line Steamers Ltd., (Cayzer, Irvine & Company Ltd., managers).
1.1950: Completed.
1959: Transferred to Bullard, King & Company Ltd., London.
12.1959: Transferred to the Springbok Line Ltd., London.
1.1960: Transferred to Springbok Shipping Company Ltd., Cape Town. 8.1960: Renamed STEENBOK.
1.7.1961: Owners acquired by the South African Marine Corporation Ltd., and renamed SOUTH AFRICAN SEAFARER.
1966: Renamed S. A. SEAFARER.
00:30 hrs 1.7.1966: Whilst inward bound from Glasgow in heavy weather and waiting to enter port, grounded near Mouille Point, Table Bay.
63 crew and 12 passengers were removed by helicopters and the wreck had broken in two within four hours.
Having further broken in the storm the wreck was subsequently scrapped locally.
SOUTH AFRICAN SEAFARER (1961 1966) General cargo vessel.
O.N. 182140. 8,101g. 4,630n. 10,955d. 488.9 x 66.3 x 29.6 feet.
Three, steam turbines manufactured by Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company Ltd., Newcastle, double reduction geared to screw shaft. 10,340 shp. 17 kts.
23.8.1949: Launched as CLAN SHAW by the Greenock Dockyard Company Ltd., Greenock (Yard No. 471), for the Clan Line Steamers Ltd., (Cayzer, Irvine & Company Ltd., managers).
1.1950: Completed.
1959: Transferred to Bullard, King & Company Ltd., London.
12.1959: Transferred to the Springbok Line Ltd., London.
1.1960: Transferred to Springbok Shipping Company Ltd., Cape Town. 8.1960: Renamed STEENBOK.
1.7.1961: Owners acquired by the South African Marine Corporation Ltd., and renamed SOUTH AFRICAN SEAFARER.
1966: Renamed S. A. SEAFARER.
00:30 hrs 1.7.1966: Whilst inward bound from Glasgow in heavy weather and waiting to enter port, grounded near Mouille Point, Table Bay.
63 crew and 12 passengers were removed by helicopters and the wreck had broken in two within four hours.
Having further broken in the storm the wreck was subsequently scrapped locally.
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