The most famous ship in the desert
Categories: Catastrophes
By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/the-most-famous-ship-in-the-desert.htmlEdward Bohlen is a German cargo and passenger ship weighing 2272 tons and 310 feet long, which ran aground off the coast of the Namib Desert on September 5, 1909.
The ship was built in Hamburg in 1891 and sailed on the route Hamburg - West Africa. However, the fast currents and thick fogs characteristic of the coast of the Namib Desert caused a disaster.
(Total 5 photos)
1.
2. Attempts to save the ship, which ran aground, were unsuccessful, the steel cable for towing Edward Bohlen by the ship that came to the rescue burst. Passengers without injuries survived the accident and were evacuated.
3. Currently, the wreckage of the ship, rusty and partially buried in the sand, lies a few hundred meters from the coastline.
4.
5.
Keywords: Ship | Desert | Vessel
Post News ArticleRecent articles
![Sleep and eat: the secret of happiness of the "rat people" is revealed!](/img/2025/sleep-and-eat-the-secret/sleep-and-eat-the-secret-75x75.jpg "Sleep and eat: the secret of happiness of the "rat people" is revealed!")
New youth movements regularly emerge around the world, but the “rat people” from China have surprised everyone with their ...
Lithuanian photographer Karolis Janulis captured the stunning beauty of Lithuania, Croatia and Slovakia on camera from the air. His ...
Related articles
On August 31, 1986, at 23 hours and 20 minutes, the passenger steamer "Admiral Nakhimov", which went on a cruise on the Black Sea ...
In the South Australian outback, halfway between Adelaide and Alice Springs, there is the town of Coober Pedy. This desert city is ...
In the ancient settlement of Taima in Saudi Arabia there is a mystical rock that is more than 4,000 years old. An unusual block of ...
Do you sweat for hours in the gym, limit yourself in food, but you still can't lose weight? So you are doing something wrong. Some ...