Wreck of the SA Seafarer
On the 1st of July in 1966 This ship ran aground during a terrible winter storm. It went down about 50 metres from the Green Point Lighthouse parking lot on 1 July 1966. The ship’s cargo included drums of tetra-ethyl lead which emits a poisonous gas when in contact with water.  This caused a scare and the possibility of an environmental catastrophe. Survival for the crew and passengers seemed unlikely. Fortunately, Three Alouette choppers were deployed, taking off all the passengers and crew without any loss of life. Because of the possibility of leakage of the tetra-ethyl lead, the Mouille Point beachfront was closed to the public for a few days until divers were able to locate the drums, which they found intact. Today, the remains of the Seafarer lie on the seabed. The huge propeller shaft and countless machine parts lie strewn about.
