After over 40 years of service to the South African navy, the 'SAS Somerset' is being scrapped at the Waterfront. The vessel was used during the Second World War. (William Brederode/News24).
Once an integral part of the South African Navy’s defences during World War 2, the SAS Somerset now lies in ruins in a Waterfront dry dock.
The bar-class boom defence vessel was one of several ships used to set underwater and surface-level defences to protect harbours from submarine attacks during World War 2.
Commander Leon Steyn, the officer-in-charge at the South African Naval Museum, shared a brief history of the SAS Somerset with News24.
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