The Produce is an old cargo vessel that was allegedly carrying molasses. The Produce was traveling from Durban, headed south when it struck the Aliwal Shoal in 1974. There were no lives lost as a rescue party launched from the Umkomaas River managed to reach her and saved all the people on board.

The Janson brothers, two commercial fishermen that still operate in the area, were responsible for the rescue in dangerous seas for which they received the countries highest award for bravery (the Honorous Crux). There were two more lives saved than what were registed in the ships log, as to the number of people on board. They were two ladies from the Point Road area (Red Light District) of Durban that were there to maintain the moral of the crew.

The produce is 119m long and lies facing North. She has come to rest on her starboard side and her back is broken leaving her midships very flat and scattered. (She is facing the Umkomaas River). Her propeller has been salvaged, however her spare prop can be seen on her bow. The produce ship wreck sits on the sand a little way before the Shoal at a depth of between 30 & 32 meters. She sank in August 1974 and is hence a fairly new wreck, far more so than the Nebo. This dive can be the crowning jewell of the Aliwal Shoal divesites on a good day.

The vessel is home to a host of Giant Brindle Bass, which are massive fish about 3m long, and 1.5m wide (for more information on them go to Unique Dives and then to Giant Brindle Hunt). Divers can also see Harlequin Goldies all around the wreck; they are endemic to the wreck and can only be found on her and the Nebo at times.

Beware though, this dive is a deep dive that can be complicated by high currents and poor viz should the SAICCOR effluent be drifting over the wreck. It is also advised that you wear gloves when diving any wreck as the presence of Fire Coral can make a good dive a painful one should you inadvertantly touch this coral. Also beware of the surge that comes out of the openings on deck, they can be quite strong and have been known to upset many a divers buoyancy.

The wreck is in 2 sections on the sea bed, both of which can be dived on the same dive, provided conditions allow. The stern section is the largest of the two, with the smaller bow section lying some 20-30 meters in a northerly direction away from the stern. Both of these sections are home to huge brindle bass, one of which has an eye that nearly fill a porthole when look in at him !