Kaffraria was the descriptive name given to the southeast part of what is today the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
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The stern part of the ship with the rudder and screw can be seen today at Otterndorf.
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Whilst under the command of Captain W. Barron, the SS Kaffraria ran aground in the river Elbe at Otterndorf, Germany on 7 January 1891.