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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