The above photo was taken by Mark Zanzig during a flight over the Nambia desert. Mark Writes;
Another photo of the Edward Bohlen, this time providing a view on the full body of the ship. The wreck from 1909 now lies far inland from the beach, which makes you wonder how it actually got there?
Well we are sure there’s an interesting incident story behind this wreckage and offer a free gCaptain t-shirt to the reader that best enlightens us with the facts. Also check out the full color photo of the Edward Bohlen HERE.
The EDUARD BOHLEN was a 2,272 gross ton passenger / cargo ship, length 310.6ft x beam 38.1ft, single screw, speed 10.5 knots. Accommodation for 32-1st and 14-2nd class passengers. Completed Jan.1891 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (Yard No.75) for Die Africanische Dampschiffs AG (managed by Woermann Line), Hamburg and used on the Hamburg – West Africa service. 1895 sold to Cie. Maritime Belge du Congo, Antwerp. 1898 purchased by Woermann Line, Hamburg. 5th Sep.1909 ran aground in thick fog and wrecked at Conception Bay while on voyage Swakopmund to Table Bay with general cargo. [Register of Merchant Ships Completed in 1891 by Starke / Schell] [Die Schiffe der deutschen Afrika-Linien 1880-1945 by Arnold Kludas contains photos of the ship and the wreck]
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/…
By the way you can see it on Google maps here:
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-23.995278,14.45…
The EDUARD BOHLEN was a 2,272 gross ton passenger / cargo ship, length 310.6ft x beam 38.1ft, single screw, speed 10.5 knots. Accommodation for 32-1st and 14-2nd class passengers. Completed Jan.1891 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (Yard No.75) for Die Africanische Dampschiffs AG (managed by Woermann Line), Hamburg and used on the Hamburg – West Africa service. 1895 sold to Cie. Maritime Belge du Congo, Antwerp. 1898 purchased by Woermann Line, Hamburg. 5th Sep.1909 ran aground in thick fog and wrecked at Conception Bay while on voyage Swakopmund to Table Bay with general cargo. [Register of Merchant Ships Completed in 1891 by Starke / Schell] [Die Schiffe der deutschen Afrika-Linien 1880-1945 by Arnold Kludas contains photos of the ship and the wreck]
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsE.html
Great info, John! Thanks. Bookmarked the ships list link for future research.
By the way you can see it on Google maps here:
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-23.995278,14.457222&spn=0.3,0.3&t=k&q=-23.995278,14.457222
Good stuff John!
Anyone else want to take a shot at it before I announce a t-shirt winner?
Great info, John! Thanks. Bookmarked the ships list link for future research.
Good stuff John!
Anyone else want to take a shot at it before I announce a t-shirt winner?