Eduard Bohlen
 Wreck of Eduard Bohlen on Namibia's Skeleton Coast
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| History | |
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 Germany | |
| Name | Eduard Bohlen |
| Owner | Woermann-Linie, Hamburg |
| Route | Hamburg - West Africa |
| Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
| Yard number | 75 |
| Completed | January 1891 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 5 September 1909 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Passenger/cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 2,272 GT |
| Length | 310 ft 6 in (94.64 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft 1 in (11.61 m) |
| Speed | 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) |
| Capacity | 32 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 metres from the shoreline.[2][1]
Service
The ship was a 2,272 gross ton cargo ship with a length of 310 feet. In September 1909, she ran aground in thick fog and was wrecked at Conception Bay while on a voyage from Swakopmund to Table Bay.[1]
Wreck
This wreck is said[by whom?] to symbolize the loneliness of Namibia’s coast best. Its remains lie rusting in the sand, partially buried.
The Bohlen lies near the wrecks of Otavi, which foundered here and sank in 1945, [3] and MV Dunedin Star, among the many wrecks of the Skeleton Coast.
In popular culture
A 1990s documentary on another vessel lost on the same beach miles away, the MV Dunedin Star, also featured the Bohlen. The wreck was featured in the 2011 television series Wonders of the Universe.[4] She was later featured in the 2016 Amazon Video series, The Grand Tour.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Ship Descriptions - E". theshipslist.com. 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Skeleton Coast, Swakopmund & Walvis Bay". Retrieved 2007-04-12.
- ^ "African Guide". Archived from the original on 2007-04-08. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Destiny". Wonders of the Universe. 3 October 2011.
- ^ "The Beach (Buggy) Boys Part 1". The Grand Tour. Season 1. Episode 7. 30 December 2016.
External links
- Staud, Frantisek. "Photograph of Shipwreck of Eduard Bohlen stranded in 1909". phototravels.net.
23°59′43″S 14°27′26″E / 23.99528°S 14.45722°E
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