Cape Caphereus

Cape Caphereus projects from the southeastern tip of Euboea toward Andros, forming the narrow Kafireas Strait. Also known as the Doro Passage, it long had a reputation as one of the Aegean's most dangerous waters for shipping. In 1827 Greek pirates captured the British merchant ship #italic Comet#! there, only for the American warship #italic Porpoise#! to recover it. The British sailing ship #italic Providence#! was lost in the channel in 1835.