| Vessel name | SATS General Botha | | Type of vessel | SA Navy Training Ship (ex WW1 Cruiser HMS Thames | | | | | Length | 98.7m | | Beam | 14m | | Draught | 5.9m | | Tonnage | 4050 | | | | | Date sunk | 13/05/1947 | | Cause of sinking | Scuttled | | Approximate position | Middle of False Bay | | Cargo | N/a | | Casualties | N/a | | | | | Remarks | Historically a very important vessel for the SA Navy as she served as a training ship for many years. Fearing possible enemy attacks she was scuttled by shore batteries. She sits perfectly upright and her ram-shaped bows until her mid-ships are intact. Her stern is however very broken up.
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