Overview
Identifiers
Alternate Site Codes
ETH/NAMM/0052
Inventory Number
2931CC634
Site Name
Durban Maritime Museum ( J.R More), Durban Central, Durban
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 14:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 14:32.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
Purpose:Date Unveiled: Designer: Builder: Person/Institution Commemorated: Recorder Name: Stephanie Polley
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
In remembrance of the J.R More succeeding in pulling the grounded American freighter Aimee Lykes off the reef at the Aliwal Shoal on the kZN South Coast and towed the ship to Durban for repair.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Metal/ Iron
Pedestal Material
No pedistal, directly on the water.
Inscriptions
J.R More
Location
Location
Mapping
-29.862092, 31.028743
KwaZulu-Natal
- eThekwini
Directions to Site
- From Port Natal Maritime Museum (Samora Michel Street) to Berea College of Technology "Old Station Building", (160 Monty Naicker Road)
- Head west on Maritime Pl
750 m
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Maritime Pl
130 m
-Turn right onto Margaret Mncadi Avenue
700 m
-Turn left onto Samora Machel Street
550 m
-Turn left onto Monty Naicker Road
- The site will be on the right
- Head west on Maritime Pl
750 m
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Maritime Pl
130 m
-Turn right onto Margaret Mncadi Avenue
700 m
-Turn left onto Samora Machel Street
550 m
-Turn left onto Monty Naicker Road
- The site will be on the right
Access details
access controled
Media
Media
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