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SAS Good Hope

Coordinates: 34°16′06″S 18°28′51″E / 34.2683°S 18.4808°E / -34.2683; 18.4808
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History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Loch Boisdale
BuilderBlyth Harbour and Dock Company Blyth, Northumberland, England
Laid down8 November 1943
Launched5 July 1944
In service1 December 1944
History
South Africa
NameHMSAS Good Hope
Decommissioned1978
Fatesunk
General characteristics
Class and typeLoch-class frigate

HMSAS Good Hope (F432) was a ship in the South African Navy.

It was constructed as HMS Boisdale (K432), a Loch-class frigate of the British Royal Navy. It was built by Blyth Harbour and Dock Company, laid down 8 November 1943, launched 5 July 1944 and completed 1 December 1944.

It was transferred to the South African Navy as HMSAS Good Hope (F432).[1] It was converted to a survey ship in 1957 and decommissioned and sunk as a target off the Cape of Good Hope in 1972.

She was scuttled as a breakwater in False Bay on 12 June 1978.

References

"Good Hope (6118133)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 30 March 2016.


34°16′06″S 18°28′51″E / 34.2683°S 18.4808°E / -34.2683; 18.4808