SS: Thomas T Tucker Traditional Cache

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Knagur Green: Due to no response from the CO after the request to maintain or replace the cache, I am archiving it to, stop it showing on the listings and/or to create place for the geocaching community

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Hidden : 12/1/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A bit of a walk along the coast to this cache that forms part of the Shipwreck Series. For the series methodology and more info visit SS: Shipwreck Series via the related web page link.

Stranded on 27 November 1942. She was an American merchantman (7,176 tons) of a class known as "Liberty Ships", whose construction made extensive use of a new riveting technique. At the height of World War II some of these vessels were built and launched within five days. This vessel was on her maiden voyage, carrying military supplies, including six Sherman tanks, barbed wire, spares, lorries and other materials for the North African campaign when she missed Cape Town in a fog and struck Albatross Rock at 01h15.

She was run aground with no loss of life at Olifantsbos, and her cargo successfully salvaged. Three large pieces of her hull can be seen on the beach at Olifantsbos. A ferricrete road was constructed and a camp set up to salvage her. This lasted 5 months.

During an attempt to refloat her in March 1943, the weather turned nasty, the hawsers between her and the tugs parted and she was washed portside onto the rocks.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Hc vafvqr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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