SAS Good Hope
SAS Good Hope (pennant number: F432) was one of three s in the South African Navy (SAN). It was built as HMS Loch Boisdale (K432) for the Royal Navy during World War II, but was transferred to the SAN before completion in 1944 and renamed as HMSAS Good Hope. The ship was assigned to convoy escort duties in 1945, but did not encounter any enemy ships before the end of the war. It was assigned to ferry troops home from Egypt afterwards and made port visits in Middle Africa in 1948. Upon returning home, Good Hope was placed in reserve until it was converted into a training ship during the mid-1950s and served as the navy's flagship. The ship was again placed in reserve in 1965 and was sold for scrap in 1977. Good Hopes remains were donated for use as an artificial reef and it was scuttled the following year. Description Good Hope displaced at standard load and at deep load. The ship had an overall length of , a beam of and a mean deep draught of . It was powered by a pair of vertical triple-expansion steam engines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by