| Vessel name | MFV Boston Typhoon | | Type of vessel | I & J trawler | | | | | Length | App. 30m | | Beam | | | Draught | | | Tonnage | 393 | | | | | Date sunk | 04/11/1978 | | Cause of sinking | Scuttled | | Approximate position | 5 kms from Robben Island | | Cargo | N/a | | Casualties | N/a | | | | | Remarks | Built in 1959, she was originally owned by the Boston Deep Sea Fishing Corporation Ltd. Six months prior to her sinking, she was towed to Cape Town harbour after being abandoned when fire broke out on her 60 miles off Cape Columbine. The fire destroyed her and she scuttled shortly thereafter. Virgin wreck. | | | |
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