Eduard Bohlen was a ship that was wrecked on the Skeleton CoastofGerman Southwest Africa (now Namibia) on 5 September 1909 in a thick fog. The wreck currently lies in the sand 400 m (1,300 ft) from the shoreline.[2][1]
 Wreck of Eduard BohlenonNamibia's Skeleton Coast | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Germany | |
| Name | Eduard Bohlen |
| Owner | Woermann-Linie, Hamburg |
| Route | Hamburg - West Africa |
| Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
| Yard number | 75 |
| Launched | 23 October 1890 |
| Completed | January 1891 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 5 September 1909 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Passenger/cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 2,272 GRT |
| Length | 310 ft 6 in (94.64 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft 1 in (11.61 m) |
| Speed | 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) |
| Capacity | 32 first class and 14 second class passengers |
The ship was a 2,272 gross ton cargo ship with a length of 94 m (310 ft). In September 1909, it ran aground in thick fog and was wrecked at Conception Bay while on a voyage from SwakopmundtoTable Bay.[1]
The Bohlen lies near two other wrecks, the Otavi, which foundered here and sank in 1945, [3] and MV Dunedin Star, among the many wrecks of the Skeleton Coast.
23°59′43″S 14°27′26″E / 23.99528°S 14.45722°E / -23.99528; 14.45722
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