Simon's Town (Afrikaans: Simonstad), sometimes spelled Simonstown, is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa and is home to Naval Base Simon's Town... 15 KB (1,368 words) - 18:04, 27 March 2024 |
Naval Base Simon's Town is the South African Navy's largest naval base, situated at Simon's Town, near Cape Town. The base provides support functions... 7 KB (576 words) - 05:39, 3 December 2022 |
Penguin Town is a 2021 Netflix Original documentary television series narrated by Patton Oswalt. It follows a group of endangered penguins in Simon's Town, South... 8 KB (484 words) - 22:32, 13 March 2024 |
Town station in central Cape Town, South Africa with the Southern Suburbs and the towns on the west coast of False Bay, terminating in Simon's Town.... 7 KB (567 words) - 17:15, 15 April 2024 |
Hope, when on official business at Simon's Bay. To date, it remains the home of the Simon's Town Museum. The Simon's Town Museum records and preserves all... 5 KB (531 words) - 07:58, 20 January 2024 |
Invasion of the Cape Colony (redirect from Occupation of Simon's Town) Sir George Keith Elphinstone and sailed in April 1795, arriving off Simon's Town at the Cape in June. Attempts were made to negotiate a settlement with... 22 KB (2,126 words) - 14:38, 23 March 2024 |
Bard College at Simon's Rock (more commonly known as Simon's Rock) is a private liberal arts college in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. It is part of... 24 KB (2,865 words) - 03:01, 29 February 2024 |
HMSAS Afrikander (section Base ship, Simon's Town) Gadfly-class flat-iron gunboat launched in 1879. She was transferred to Simon's Town in South Africa in 1885 and converted to a steam lighter in 1902. In... 6 KB (468 words) - 08:20, 28 June 2022 |
Christoffel Brand (trader) (redirect from Christoffel Brand (Simon's Town)) (1738–1815) was a South African trader, a well-known host at Simon’s Town near Cape Town, welcoming ships using it as a refreshment station and a participant... 6 KB (646 words) - 20:45, 23 June 2023 |
is on the main line from Cape Town to Simon's Town. Main Road (which runs from Central Cape Town through to Simon's Town) runs along the west of Retreat... 4 KB (169 words) - 10:29, 14 August 2023 |
Barcross and her sister ship HMS Barbrake arrived at the Cape Station at Simon's Town, South Africa, in 1942. HMS Barcross was transferred to Saldanha Bay... 11 KB (777 words) - 09:40, 16 April 2024 |
Boulders Beach (category Geography of Cape Town) from which the name originated. It is located on the Cape Peninsula, in Simon's Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is also commonly known... 6 KB (463 words) - 08:18, 2 December 2023 |
south and Plumstead to the north. Diep River railway station is on the main line from Cape Town to Simon's Town. "Sub Place Diep River". Census 2011.... 3 KB (55 words) - 12:01, 13 October 2021 |
Simon's Town, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa Simon's Town Naval Base, South Africa's largest naval base, situated at Simon's Town near Cape Town... 531 bytes (96 words) - 14:14, 3 May 2020 |
Naval Base Simon's Town SAS Saldanha SAS Wingfield Oudtshoorn The Navy operates the following naval bases: Naval Base Simon's Town – The base houses the... 22 KB (1,707 words) - 21:22, 2 September 2023 |
rural area where farmers grow vegetables to supply ships calling at Simon's Town. It is best known for its shoreline and its long, wide, sandy beach,... 6 KB (498 words) - 01:06, 23 October 2023 |
False Bay (category Geography of Cape Town) in Simon's Bay on 29 June 1828 Parana (Panama?) Wrecked in Simon's Bay on 9 October 1862 Phoenix wrecked at Phoenix shoal off Boulders Beach, Simon's Town... 104 KB (17,470 words) - 14:01, 3 April 2024 |
Muizenberg (redirect from Muizenberg, Cape Town) Vrygrond Muizenberg is situated on the main commuter line between Cape Town and Simon’s Town, known as the Southern Line which is operated by Metrorail. Metrorail... 18 KB (1,794 words) - 20:54, 15 April 2024 |
1743 where ships would dock at Simons' Baai (present day Simon's Town). A wagon route linking Cape Town to Simon's Town went over the hill adjacent to... 17 KB (1,633 words) - 16:15, 25 January 2024 |
Lady R incident (category 2020s in Cape Town) refers to the docking of the sanctioned Russian cargo ship Lady R at Simon's Town Naval Base in South Africa in December 2022 and the resulting diplomatic... 46 KB (3,922 words) - 15:17, 18 April 2024 |
Swellendam is the fourth oldest town in South Africa (after Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Simon's Town, and Paarl), a town with 17,537 inhabitants situated... 17 KB (1,461 words) - 07:01, 27 March 2024 |
Selborne Graving Dock is a dry dock in Simon's Town, South Africa. It is situated within the Naval Base Simon's Town. It is named for William Palmer, 2nd... 4 KB (233 words) - 18:01, 27 March 2024 |
CGR 3rd Class 4-4-0 1898 (section Simon's Town line) Town. The original 1864 suburban line from Salt River to Wynberg was extended to Muizenberg in 1882, to Kalkbaai in 1883 and all the way to Simon's Town... 10 KB (664 words) - 08:24, 9 January 2024 |