The Preventable Tragedy of Jonge Thomas (1773)

Volume Two of the Mariner’s Chronicle, published by James Cundee in 1804, contained the following information about the wreck of the Jonge Thomas: “ The surge rose to an amazing height on the shore, and Zoul River was so swollen as to be almost impassable. It is true, from the middle of May to the middle of August, the Company’s ships are prohibited from lying in the road; yet it sometimes happens…”Ship Name: Jonge Thomas

Ship Built: 1764

Tonnage: 1150

Nationality: Dutch Republic 

Ship Type: East Indiaman 

Year Wrecked: 1773

Location Wrecked: Table Bay, South Africa

Reason for Wreck: Driven Aground in a Storm 

Lives Lost: 149

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