BySeaWaves Magazine – Jul 10, 2026 Photo courtesy of George Ericso SAS Bloemfontein was an Algerine class minesweeper launched by Collingwood Shipyards Ltd. Collingwood, Ontario,in 1945 for the Royal Navy’s HMS Rosamund . Employed in minesweeping duty in European waters until 1947 and placed in reserve and later transfered to South Africa. Bloemfontein spent mostContinue reading “SAS Bloemfontein”
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OPINION | Good Hope for shipping – none for the South African Navy
The South African Navy Valour-class frigate SAS AmatolaSouth African National Defence Force/Boitumelo Chouene Isel van Zyl, Timothy Walker – Published on 02 Jun 2026, 8:54 pm Since late 2023, Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have forced many vessels bound for the Suez Canal and Bab el-Mandeb to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope. TheContinue reading “OPINION | Good Hope for shipping – none for the South African Navy”
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