SS: Seafarer Traditional Geocache
Knagur Green: I have been requesting for over a year for this cache to be enabled after the CO requested help and Adventure T kindly replaced the cache container.
When a CO does not enable the cache it shows they do not accept the replacement or have abandoned the listing . It currently has 29% health and after the cache being disabled 475 days ago I have no choice but to archive.
-
Difficulty:
-
-
Terrain:
-
Size: 
(micro)
Related Web Page
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
A short stroll along the promenade to this cache that forms part of the Shipwreck Series. For the series methodology and more info visit SS: Shipwreck Series via the related web page link.
The South African Seafarer was wrecked at the exact same spot as the George M. Livamos nineteen years, three months later to the day. The Seafarer was the ex Clan Shaw freighter of 8,101 tons and had been built at Greenock in 1950. Her owners at the time were Safmarine Corporation Ltd and was commanded by the 32 year old Captain, Ian Branch. She had a complement of 64 officers and crew as well as 12 passengers on board.
There was a very strong north-west wind and heavy seas running the day before so the S A Seafarer was told to remain offshore overnight. During the course of the night a number of very strange maneuvers took place and at 00h40 on 1 July 1966 she struck the rocks under the Green Point Light. Within five minutes the engine room was flooded. By 01h55 the first of three rockets were fired from the shore, the first two fell short and the third carried a line to the ship, but landed on the stern welldeck and could not be recovered.
Deck equipment and cargo started washing overboard including two huge boilers for SA Nylon Spinners who had waited over two years for delivery. Other losses included poisonous tetra-ethyl lead in 44 gallon drums (fortunately recovered later by divers), insecticides, chemicals and other oils. These caused the death of lobster and perlemoen in the area. CNA lost 70 tons of periodicals and probably most disturbing was the loss of a whole consignment of whisky!
The crew were eventually rescued by helicopters from the 17 Squadron, Maritime Group with three helicopters working a shuttle service and taking everyone off without a single loss of life. The first two passengers off were Mr and Mrs Waterson of Vredehoek. Next off was seaman Ralph Stevens with their six month old baby.
In the inquiry, Captain Branch admitted to 'cutting corners'.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Oruvaq gur orapu Cbeg fvqr