HMS Thames (1885)

HMS Thames (1885)

HMS "Thames" was a "Mersey" class second class protected cruiser of the Royal Navy. She later served in the South African Navy under the name SATS "General Botha" as a training vessel.

History

Royal Navy

The ship did not see any action as a cruiser, and in 1903, was converted to a submarine depot ship.

outh Africa

She was sold to the Jersey-born South African entrepreneur TB Davis, who purchased the ship in November 1920 as a memory to his son who died during World War I. He donated it to a trust, with the stipulation that it be used exclusively for the nautical training of British and South African boys, so that they could subsequently serve in ships of the British Empire.

HMS "Thames" was renamed South African Training Ship (SATS) "General Botha". She directly contributed to the establishment of the South African Navy. [cite web|url=http://samilitaryhistory.org/97/97sepnew.html|publisher=South African Military History Society|title=Newsletter|month=September | year=1997] and was based at the Simonstown naval base.

From 1942, she served as an accommodation ship, once again under the name "Thames", before finally being scuttled on 13 May 1947 in False Bay. There exists an alumni association for those who served aboard the "General Botha", which has the Duke of Edinburgh as her patron. [cite web|url=http://www.royalinsight.gov.uk/output/page5641.asp?MRF=DE&keywords=&region=Other+Commonwealth+Country&submitted=true|title=Charities and Special Occasions|publisher=British Monarchy]

The South African Naval Museum in Simonstown has an exhibition dedicated to the ship.

Further reading

*

ee also

* List of cruiser classes of the Royal Navy

References

*reflist
*Colledge

External links

* [http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/depot_ships.htm Photographs of HMS Thames]
* [http://www.generalbotha.co.za/ General Botha (Old Boys Association)]
* [http://www.simonstown.com/navalmuseum/index.htm The South African Naval Museum]


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