This Day in History: April 3, 1702
Additional Date: April 3, 1702
The Merenstejin, (or Merenstein as it is now spelled) a Dutch merchant ship that was built in Amsterdam, Holland in 1693 with a passenger capacity of 315, is wrecked off Jutten Island on the West Cape coast. It sunk with a cargo of gold and silver. Of the 200 people on board, 101 lost their lives.
The wreck and part of the cargo was salvaged in 1972 and is now a diving site.