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The Oceanos Miracle


2010/01/11

On August 5, 1991, the people of the Eastern Cape were stunned at the drama which unfolded off Coffee Bay on Transkei’s Wild Coast as the luxury liner, the Oceanos, sank in enormous seas. Incredibly not a single passenger perished in one of the largest rescues in maritime history. The Dispatch was there to witness the drama. Follow our links to see how the story unfolded.

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  • All safe!
  • EL man becomes a rescue hero
  • Captain’s conduct slated
  • Heroic hostess denies crew acted irregularly
  • 75 exhausted shipwreck survivors bused to EL
  • Terrifying ocean drama
  • Grand Oceanos reunion



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