BOS 400 Wrecks, South Africa
From series “The Surviving Remains of Shipwrecks You Can Observe Yourself”
Near the South African shores were buried the wrecks of BOS 400 ship. They have placed in Duiker Point not so far from Sandy Bay. In 1994 this French cargo ship transported the Russian tug-boat to the place of work because the ark didn’t have its own motors. If the transportation was successful, BOS 400 would be the hugest seahorse in South America.
The seahorse was 100 meters long. After the shipwreck it was shipped from Kongo to Cape Town. The tow was made by Russian ship "Tiger" but it wasn’t powerful enough to manage with the huge weight of the ark and strength of the current. Today the ship that was made in 1987 is a popular tourist place. During the shipwreck on the board there were 14 people. All of them were safe and sound, they were evacuated with helicopters. 
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Fuel station: 'Engen - Sentinel Service Station' in 3.87 km
Supermarket: 'HOUT BAY SUPERSPAR' in 3.9 km
Parking: 'Sandy Bay Parking' in 3.68 km
Apotheek: 'Houtbay Community Health Centre' in 3.59 km
Police station: 'Old S.A.P.S Commissary' in 4.06 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'The Laughing Lobster' in 3.61 km
Railway station: 'Steenberg' in 14 km
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