SS Kaffraria was a British cargo ship owned by Bailey & Leetham of Hull, England.

The engine was built by the Humber Iron Works of Hull, England.

While under the command of Captain W. Barron, Kaffraria ran aground in the River Elbe at Otterndorf, Germany, on 7 January 1891.

The ship had a cargo of general export goods such as kitchen utensils, children’s toys, bundles of wool, hand tools, and all kinds of domestic appliances.

Local residents quickly removed the cargo both legally and illegally.