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Eduard Bohlen

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Wreck of the Eduard Bohlen on Namibia's Skeleton Coast
Wreck of Eduard Bohlen on Namibia's Skeleton Coast
History
Germany
NameEduard Bohlen
OwnerWoermann-Linie, Hamburg
RouteHamburg - West Africa
BuilderBlohm & Voss, Hamburg
Yard number75
Launched23 October 1890
CompletedJanuary 1891
FateWrecked, 5 September 1909
General characteristics [1]
TypePassenger/cargo ship
Tonnage2,272 GRT
Length310 ft 6 in (94.64 m)
Beam38 ft 1 in (11.61 m)
Speed10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph)
Capacity32 first class and 14 second class passengers

Eduard Bohlen was a ship that was wrecked on the Skeleton Coast of German Southwest Africa (now Namibia) on 5 September 1909 in a thick fog. The wreck currently lies in the sand 400 m (1,300 ft) from the shoreline.[2][1]

Service

The ship in 1906.

The ship was a 2,272 gross ton cargo ship with a length of 94 m (310 ft). In September 1909, it ran aground in thick fog and was wrecked at Conception Bay while on a voyage from Swakopmund to Table Bay.[1]

Wreck

The Bohlen lies near two other wrecks, the Otavi, which foundered here and sank in 1945, [3] and MV Dunedin Star, among the many wrecks of the Skeleton Coast.

In popular culture

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ship Descriptions - E". theshipslist.com. 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Skeleton Coast, Swakopmund & Walvis Bay". Retrieved 2007-04-12.
  3. ^ "African Guide". Archived from the original on 2007-04-08. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
  4. ^ "Destiny". Wonders of the Universe. 3 October 2011.
  5. ^ "The Beach (Buggy) Boys Part 1". The Grand Tour. Season 1. Episode 7. 30 December 2016.
  6. ^ "The Target." Fallout. Season 1. Episode 2. 9 April 2024.

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