Shipwreck lost for nearly 170 years finally found off SA coast
07-05-2025 06:01 via abc.net.au

Shipwreck lost for nearly 170 years finally found off SA coast

In 1857, the Koning Willem de Tweede sank off SA's south-east coast, and researchers are now confident they have found it.
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