Thomas T. Tucker: A Beached US Liberty Ship in Cape Point Nature Reserve, South Africa
Thomas T. Tucker: A Beached US Liberty Ship in Cape Point Nature Reserve, South Africa
Nathaniel R King
Thomas Tucker, a US Liberty ship operated by the Merchants and Miners Company on behalf of the US Maritime Commission, was part of the 42-ship convoy carrying material to the African Front during World War II. The ship was reported lost in action – torpedoed at Cape Point. The cargo included 25 Sherman tanks, 16 tank cars, 200 motor vehicles, and barbed wire. This disarticulated beach shipwreck site provides an ideal educational opportunity for students to conduct basic pre-disturbance archaeological recording, geo-referencing and digital mapping. This case study analyzes site formation processes on the site, examines the concept of in situ preservation of beached wrecks in South Africa, and discusses Liberty ships as part of a global maritime heritage.
The SS Thomas T. Tucker Shipwreck, Olifantsbos Beach, South Africa
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The SS Thomas T. Tucker (Hull Number 269) was a Liberty ship built by The Houston Shipbuilding Corporation for service as a troop and weapons carrier.
Liberty ships were named after prominent (deceased) Americans, starting with Patrick Henry and the signers of the Declaration of Independence. She was named after Thomas Tudor Tucker, an American physician and politician from Charleston, South Carolina. He represented South Carolina in both the Continental Congress and the U.S. House. He later served as Treasurer of the United States.
The ship was laid down on June 16, 1942, then launched on August 31, 1942. She ran aground off Olifantsbos Point, near Cape Point, on November 27, 1942, during heavy fog while on her maiden voyage from New Orleans to Suez. She was sailing close to the coast, as she usually did when the sea was rough, due to the German U-boats actively patrolling the area, and the captain misjudged the ship's location because of the heavy fog. Assuming they were close to Robben Island, and therefore not far from Cape Town, the crew relaxed, and the ship ran aground. After an investigation, it was discovered that the ship's compass was out by 37°, although no conclusive reason was found for the incident.
The wreck is located on stretch of rocks on the shoreline of Olifantsbos Beach, within The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. It is split into three sections with a boiler higher up on the beach.
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CAPE POINT PART 2// exploring a shipwreck
Part 2 of our adventure vlog at Cape Point. We explore Diaz beach which is now my favorite beach, it is incredible here. Pristine beaches, thundering blue waves. I could not get enough.
We found the wreck of the SS Thomas T. Tucker which sank in . It was a Liberty ship which ran aground on November 27, 1942 during heavy fog.
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Südafrika 2017 #18 - Thomas Tucker Shipwreck Trail
Wir fahren von Simonstown in den Nationalpark am Kap und gehen den Thomas Tucker Shipwreck Trail.
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7th June 2014 -- Shipwreck Coastal Trail via Sirkelsvlei
Our last Awakening Intuition Group Walk / Nature Experience was on Saturday, the 7th of June 2014 - -- It was a full day circular walk in Cape Point on the Shipwreck Coastal Trail via Sirkelsvlei . The Trail started from the Olifantsbos parking area and carried along on the Shipwreck trail on the coast to the remains of the Thomas. T. Tucker. Wrecked in (1942). This part of the route offered some impressive sea views, with over ten ship wrecks located here. Beyond the wreck the route followed the coast to the wreck of the Nolloth, (1964). Here the path turned inland until it joined the Sirkelvlei Path. From here the route carried onto Sirkelsvlei. This was also our lunch Spot, as we took in some of the beautiful scenery. Extra time was allocated to the break to take in this breath taking scenery. From Sirkelsvlei the route followed the trail back to the parking area at Olifantsbos. This route certainly offered some spectacular coastal views, not to mention the viewing of various wildlife and game along the route - Day walk (Circular route - 10km).
Sirkelsvlei is the largest freshwater body in cape Point, extending over 6.3 hectares and with a maximum depth of 1.4 metres. It is a paradoxical pond, situated as it is on a plateau which is higher than the surrounding landscape and which offers only the tiniest of catchments. There is no obvious inflow, apart from surface trickle in winter, and yet Sirkelsvlei rarely dries out. The secret, it is thought, lies in underground springs, or in water fed from the adjacent marshes and channelled by the two sandstone ridges between which the vlei lies. Between Two Shores Michael Fraser and Liz McMahon New Africa Books 1994
The spectacular views and great soulful company were as always especially enjoyable. To keep informed of Cape Town walk updates -- Email iain@awakening-intuition.com and put in the heading (Intuition walk Updates) updates
Shipwreck Hiking & Canoe Trail
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