HMSAS Protea (1947)
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 HMS Rockrose during the Second World War
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Rockrose |
| Builder | C. Hill & Sons, Bristol |
| Launched | 26 July 1941 |
| Commissioned | 4 November 1941 |
| Out of service | 4 October 1947 |
| Fate | Transferred to South African Navy, 1947 |
 South Africa | |
| Name | HMSAS Protea |
| Acquired | 4 October 1947 |
| Decommissioned | January 1957 |
| Fate | Broken up 1967 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass2- |
HMSAS Protea was a Template:Sclass2- of the South African Navy, previously named HMS Rockrose.
She was completed on 26 July 1941 and transferred on 4 October 1947 to the South African Navy. She was converted to a survey vessel, SAS Protea. She was scrapped in 1967.
