Maori
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Maori
was laid down as a combined sail and steamship by Swan
& Hunter in Newcastle Upon Tyne, and was launched in
1893 for the company Shaw & Savill company in London.
Under a journey from Cape Town to New Zealand loaded with
explosives, she drifted under heavy seas and hit ground
near Duikers Point 5.August 1909. Her battered remains
rest today on a depth of approximately 5 to 20 meter, with
her engine as the most shallow part in Hout Bay. Also see
the wreck's of the steamer
Oakburn and the French barge Bos 400.
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