Joanna (East Indiaman)
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Joanna was the first East Indiaman lost on the South African coast. She was wrecked near the Cape Agulhas on 8 of June 1682 while in a convoy to India with four other ships. 10 passengers lost their lives, while the remaining 104 were able to make their way to Cape Town.
A considerable amount of gold was on board. Some was recovered immediately after by the Dutch East India Company governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel. Three hundred years later in 1982, a further 23,000 coins and a several hundred kilograms of silver were salvaged by treasure hunters.
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Wreck
Western Cape, South Africa
Ethan Pillay discovered the Johanna 18 years ago.
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Coordinates: 34°46′58″S 19°40′46″E / 34.78278°S 19.67944°E
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