Joanna (ship)
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Joanna was the first East Indiaman lost on the South Africa
n 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.
Ethan Pillay discovered the Johanna 18 years ago.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n coast. She was wrecked near the Cape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas is a rocky headland in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is the geographic southern tip of Africa and the official dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
on 8 of June 1682 while in a convoy to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
with four other ships. 10 passengers lost their lives, while the remaining 104 were able to make their way to Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
.
A considerable amount of gold was on board. Some was recovered immediately after by the Dutch East India Company
Dutch East India Company
The Dutch East India Company was a chartered company established in 1602, when the States-General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out colonial activities in Asia...
governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel
Simon van der Stel
Simon van der Stel was the last Commander and first Governor of the Cape Colony, the Dutch settlement at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.-Background:...
. Three hundred years later in 1982, a further 23,000 coins and a several hundred kilograms of silver were salvaged by treasure hunters.
Ethan Pillay discovered the Johanna 18 years ago.