SS: Brederode Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 12/1/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

An easy 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 Brederode was a modern Dutch East Indiaman, 1150 tons, 50 metres and was built in 1780, Amsterdam. She was in service for the VOC from 1780 until she was wrecked here in 1785. She was commanded by Captain Gotlieb Mulder.

She left Batavia on 27 January 1785 with a cargo of tea, silk, satin, linen, rhubarb, anise, tin and porcelain. At sunset on 3 May, Agulhas was sighted about 5 miles to the north-west. At 01h00 when they took their next fix, they noted that they had passed Cape Agulhas, but were now within 2.5 miles of the coast. They realised that they were being pushed to shore by a strong current. Almost immediately the vessel hit a blinder four times in quick succession and then floated off.

A damage assessment revealed that her rudder was gone and there was already six feet of water in her hold. They had hit a completely uncharted rock pinnacle at least 1.5 miles offshore. The pumps could not maintain so they decided to try and run the ship ashore. However, by this stage she was so full of water and with her rudder gone they were unable to turn her and she wallowed along a course heading directly out to sea.

By 04h00 the water in the hold had risen to 14 feet and at 0430 Captain Mulder gave to order to abandon ship. In the dark the crew hastily jumped into the boats and cast off from the Brederode. As dawn arrived they realised that twelve of the ninety one crew had been left behind. The Captain felt that there was no possibility of going back as they were a good distance from the ship and that he would only return once offloading the existing men.

Once they made the landing at Struisbaai at 10h00, the boats were thrown so high by the heavy surf, that they were unable to launch them again and those left aboard the Brederode were never seen again.

She drifted on for some hours before going down in 65 metres of water. She was discovered in 1998, some 10 km off Cape Agulhas and was salvaged in 2000. The Bell, cannons and loads of china have been found. The china was estimated to be worth 17 million euros.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Unysjnl hc. Whfg nobir gur qrnq erq ohfu

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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