Skeleton coast, namibia and its spooky shipwreck stories. Eduard bohlen the most famous shipwreck in namibia. Charles eustis bohlen was born on august 30, 1904, the son of charles and. South of the winston there is another visible wreck, but nothing is known of this ship. Eduard bohlen fell victim to what portuguese sailors referred to as the gates of hell. As a young grammar school teacher, david founded 1893 the socialist mitteldeutsche sonntagszeitung midgerman sunday news. This photo was taken as the eduard bohlen lay along quay side in cape town harbor. After a decadeslong career, the ship encountered stormy weather while being towed to thailand in the early 1990s, where it was meant to be retired and converted into a 5star floating hotel. Featured in several episodes of the big o second act of digimon adventure had the cast encounter one run by cockatrimon. Charles chip bohlen 19041973 was a russian specialist who served in various government positions, including u. If you liked the movie read the book plus the author has written so many books in the same idea its wonderful.
The kolmanskop and the zeila will go down in the history books as. Berlin 1945 the last battle paperback january 1, 1980 by cornelius ryan author. In september 1909, it ran aground in thick fog and wrecked at conception bay while. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available. This 310 foot, 2,272 tonne ship was travelling from swakopmund in namibia to cape town. Erycina 1896in rough weather she sprang a leak and after two days of struggling it. The eduard bohlen was a ship that ran aground off the coast of namibias skeleton. This cargo ship was converted into a dessert shipwreck overnight after she ran aground on 5th september 1909. The bohlen lies near the wrecks of otavi, which foundered here and sank in 1945, and mv dunedin star, among the many wrecks of the skeleton coast. Hunting shipwrecks in the new toyota hilux top gear.
Tracks4africa padkos shipwreck eduard bohlen, 1909. The text of this article described a ship that went on to be renamed several times, run under turkish and italian ownership and scrapped in 1923. A 1990s documentary on another vessel lost on the same beach miles away, the mv dunedin star, also featured the bohlen. Abstract eduard bohlen, wrecked in 1909 on the coast of namibia in africa, has an illustrious history, which is part of a larger maritime cultural landscape linked to the diamond mining. I read this work write after reading bohlens autobiography, witness to history. Trapped within a veil of thick fog, the eduard bohlen ran aground along namibias skeleton coast on september 5th, 1909.
Jan 26, 2017 on 5 september 1909, the eduard bohlen once again made the history books. Rms republic was a steampowered ocean liner built in 1903 by harland and wolff in belfast, and lost at sea in a collision in 1909 while sailing for the white star line. It recently appeared somewhat famously on the amazon show the grand tour. From the photographs that i have seen while googling eduard bohlen it seems to me that the photographers have taken some of the shots from the ground. Office of the historian, foreign service institute united states department of state. This was about 50% of all the recorded bohlen s in the usa. Many shipwrecks along namibias skeleton coast, such as the eduard bohlen, are now a long distance from shore due to changes in the coastline over the years. New york and 1 other state had the highest population of bohlen families in 1840.
This is because the eduard bohlen appears to be stranded in the middle of the desert. At the time of their wedding, the krupp name was added to his own. The victims of the namibian coastline ati holidays. Its not a bad read but bohlen s autobiography is certainly better written and far more interesting. It was named because it is dominated by the flattopped table mountain.
One of a small group of ships to survive the attack on pearl harbor, the vessel was. German musician, songwriter, singer and in the jury of the german version of idols, where he is known for his rude critcism. Sep 16, 2014 the dunedin star, with its tale of loss and unimaginable suffering for the survivors and the eduard bohlen, which sounded a lot more like a wrecked party than anything else we have looked at in detail, but here are some of the other notable wrecks along the coast. On 5 september 1909, the eduard bohlen once again made the history books. Birkner is benjamin franklin professor of liberal arts at gettysburg college. Kennan as us ambassador to the soviet union 19531957. Berthas father, friedrich krupp, committed suicide in. The giclees are sealed against dirt but should be kept out of direct sunlight. Ten years ago, diver and maritime history buff bernie hellstrom came across two schooners that had collided and sunk into the depths of northern lake michigan more than 140 years ago. The ship was due to offload equipment for the diamond diggers near conception bay on her voyage from swakopmund to table bay. It may cost an arm and a leg and possibly a camera or a lens to get there, though. One of the most famous shipwrecks still in existence, the american star can be found off the coast of fuerteventura in the canary islands. Currently the wreck lies in the sand a quarter mile from the shoreline.
Oct 01, 2012 aerial shot of the eduard bohlen wreck. Its fame is largely as a result of its strange location. Fdr and the year that changed history is a tourdeforce that promises to ignite controversy for years to come regarding americas reluctance to stop, or at least significantly. Bohlen got famous in 1984 with his songduo modern talking bohlen also got famous for his many flings and relationships with different women and his taste for exotic women. Weird one wreck of the eduard bohlen namibia lonely. I read this work write after reading bohlen s autobiography, witness to history. The 310footlong cargo ship now lies partially buried beneath the sand. However due to heavy fog she ran aground on a sandbank about 100 meters from the beach. Anna bohlen historical records and family trees myheritage. Currently the wreck lies in the sand a distance from the shoreline. Trapped within a veil of thick fog, the eduard bohlen ran aground along namibia s skeleton coast on september 5th, 1909. The author of several books on nineteenthcentury american political history, he is currently working on a biography of sherman adams, chief of staff to president dwight eisenhower, 1953. The 1936 summer olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget. He served in moscow before, during, and after world war ii, succeeding george f.
Three shipwrecks on namibias skeleton coast namibia. The true story of the wrecking in 1942 of the british refrigerated cargo liner dunedin star and the eventual rescue of all her 106 passengers and crew, at the cost of a tug, an saaf aircraft and the lives of two rescuers. Its not a bad read but bohlens autobiography is certainly better written and far more interesting. This coast is unforgiving to all who come near it, and this can clearly be seen in the wreck which lies isolated near conception bay, rusting away about 400m from the sea. 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 fascinating history and surprisingly rich wildlife of the skeleton coast attracts intrepid. Eisenhower and the red menace, part 2 national archives. Winston 1970 another victim of the thick atlantic fog, for many years the winston was a favourite with the cormorants, and it still marks a popular angling spot, but the majorty of the frame has disintegrated over time. Skeleton coast, namibia, namibia photography, shipwrecks, eduard bohlen. The kodiak queen is an example of how exciting ships can be when they combine history with the future.
The ship was equipped with a new marconi wireless telegraphy transmitter, and issued a cqd distress call, resulting in the saving of around 1,500 lives. More than a thousand such vessels of various sizes litter the coast, notably the eduard bohlen, benguela eagle, otavi, dunedin star and tong taw. The bohlen family name was found in the usa, the uk, and canada between 1840 and 1920. Lloyds of london, lloyds book of houseflags and funnels. This freighter apparently ran aground south of conception bay in 1909. Table bay afrikaans tafelbaai is a natural bay on the atlantic ocean overlooked by cape town founded 1652 by van riebeeck and is at the northern end of the cape peninsula, which stretches south to the cape of good hope. The kolmanskop and the zeila will go down in the history books as they will not succumb to the elements and teams of divers salvaged parts of the superstructure. The eduard bohlen 1907 this is perhaps one of the most well known shipwrecks in namibia if not in the world. It is probably the most photographed shipwreck in namibia. Eduard bohlen the wreck that sails desert sands in namibia the remains of rusted hulk of the eduard bohlen is located around 400 m from the atlantic shoreline in namibia, surrounded by the sand of the namib desert. In a desperate attempt to dislodge her, the captain reversed the engines, but sand.
These remains of a shipwreck in the middle of nowhere at the skeleton coast in namibia are from the eduard bohlen 2297 gr. The wreck currently lies in the sand 400 metres from the shoreline. In 1840 there were 2 bohlen families living in new york. Three shipwrecks on namibias skeleton coast namibia tourism. Reindert was born on august 8 1866, in burum, friesland, netherlands. Aug 12, 20 the eduard bohlen was a ship that ran aground off the coast of namibias skeleton coast on september 5, 1909, in a thick fog. It actually functions, at least until it sails at full steam into a gigantic cactus and gets flung away one of the earlier establishing shots at the beginning of fist of the north star is of an oil tanker embedded in a skyscraper. The eduard bohlen had a pretty uneventful time of it from her launch in 1890 until 1904, and the start of the herero uprising in namibia when german schutztruppe offered close on 300 male herero prisoners to a south african labour contractor as workers for mines.
I took this picture a quarter mile from the shoreline from a small. Divers say theyve discovered the worlds oldest intact shipwreck at the bottom of the black sea duration. There is a legend about a spanish galleon stranded in the mojave desert. A 100m hulk apparently rotting in the desert, it was the inspiration for my quest when i first saw the image some 20 years ago. The ship that ran aground off the coast of namibias skeleton coast on september 5, 1909, in a thick fog. Eduard heinrich david german politician britannica. Though the entire crew was saved from the clutches of thick fog and hot desert, eduard bohlen was not so fortunate. The ship was a 2,272 gross ton cargo ship with a length of 310 feet. Eduard bohlen passengercargo ship 18911909, wreck, wreck database. Whilst on its way from swakopmund to table bay, on 5 september 1909, a thick fog forced the eduard bohlen ship to run aground on the namibian skeleton coast. I took this picture a quarter mile from the shoreline from a small plane in foggy whether, which is typical for this area. Jan 24, 2010 this freighter apparently ran aground south of conception bay in 1909. One famous shipwreck that does appear in the popular literature is the eduard bohlen.
The wreck of the eduard bohlen, a ship that ran aground on namibias skeleton coast in 1909, hasover the past centurybeen swallowed up by. Anna bohlen, 1903 1943 anna bohlen 1903 1943 iowa iowa anna bohlen was born on month day 1903, at birth place, iowa, to reindert stouwie and janna stouwie. This was about 50% of all the recorded bohlens in the usa. If youre a captain of a shipwreck, ill be first mate to your shame lyrics of neil diamond song eduard bohlen shipwreck, skeleton coast, namibia many thoughts run through ones mind at first by visiting the eduard bohlen shipwreck along the skeleton coast of namibia.
Known as the millionaires ship because of the number of wealthy. Eduard bohlen ii, wrecked in 1909 on the coast of namibia in africa, has an. Aug 30, 2018 the wreck of the eduard bohlen, a ship that ran aground on namibias skeleton coast in 1909, hasover the past centurybeen swallowed up by shifting sands, and now rests several hundred feet. Eduard bohlen was a ship that was wrecked on the skeleton coast of german southwest. Charles eustis chip bohlen august 30, 1904 january 1, 1974 was a us diplomat from 1929 to 1969 and an expert on the soviet union. The eduard bohlen, conception bay, skeleton coast, namibia. On 5 september 1909, the eduard bohlen ran aground on a sandbank at conception bay on namibias atlantic coast.
This is not compatible with the fact that the eduard bohlen has been shipwrecked in the namib since 1909. Purpose sunk off grand caymans seven mile beach in 2011, the 76. Dimock of the metropolitan line, new york for boston, met in the middle of the narrow channel known as pollock rip slue today with a crash that sent the hall to the bottom within half an hour and caused. Just as dawn broke on the 9th september 1909, in a thick fog, the eduard bohlen hit a sand bank 500m off shore, close to conception bay. Shipwreck of the eduard bohlen, conception bay, skeleton. The ship was a 2,272 gross ton cargo ship with a length of 94 metres 310 ft. Articles land shipwrecks in namibia travel guide books. Rachel is an avid fan of all things science fiction and horror rachel bohlen i. Eduard heinrich david, a leader of the revisionist wing of the german social democratic party and a minister in the early years of the weimar republic 191933. The most bohlen families were found in the usa in 1880. The biggest giclee is printed on vinyl using weatherproof and faderesistant inks. If the eduard bohlen has you interested there is plenty more of my pics of namibia and.
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