SAS Somerset
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SAS Somerset was a Bar-class boom defence vessel of the South African Navy, formerly preserved as a museum ship in Cape Town. It was scrapped in April 2024. Formerly HMS Barcross, it operated in Saldanha Bay, was transferred to South Africa Naval Forces during World War II, and was purchased by South Africa in 1947.
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HMS Barcross | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Barcross |
Owner | Royal Navy |
Builder | Blyth Harbour and Dock Company, Blyth, Northumberland, England |
Laid down | 15 April 1941 |
Launched | 21 October 1941 |
Decommissioned | 1947 |
Out of service | Transferred to South African Naval Forces, 21 January 1943 |
Renamed | HMSAS Somerset in 1943 |
Identification | Pennant number: Z185 |
South Africa | |
Name | HMSAS Somerset |
Namesake | Dick King's horse[Note 1] |
Builder | Blyth Shipyard |
Commissioned | 21 January 1943 |
Renamed | SAS Somerset, 1951 |
Homeport | Simon's Town |
Identification | Pennant number: P285[1] |
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South Africa | |
Name | SAS Somerset |
Owner | South African Navy |
Decommissioned | 31 March 1986 |
Homeport | Simon's Town |
Identification | Pennant number: P285[1] |
Status | Scrapped in April 2024 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Bar-class boom defence vessel |
Displacement | 750 tons standard, 960 tons maximum |
Length | 45.72 m (150.0 ft) |
Beam | 9.76 m (32.0 ft) |
Draught | 3.37 m (11.1 ft) |
Propulsion | One vertical triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine |
Speed | 11.75 kn (21.76 km/h) |
Range | 3000 mi |
Complement | 32 |
Armament | 1 × 12-pounder 12cwt gun |
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