SS Clan Stuart (Wreck)
About SS Clan Stuart (Wreck)
SS Clan Stuart is an inshore historical wreck in the Simon’s Town area on the False Bay coast of the Cape Peninsula. It was a 3500-ton British turret steamer carrying coal that ran aground after dragging anchor in a south-east gale on 21 November 1914. The wreck supports a moderate variety of invertebrates and fish, with richer growth inside where corals and bryozoans are more common than on the exterior.
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Coral
Growth inside the wreck includes more corals and bryozoans, while the outside is mainly covered by red bait and coralline algae.
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Moderate variety of invertebrates and fish on and around the wreck.
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