The following extract from Thursday's Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news, 22 August 2019, may be of interest to members: PHOTO STORY: SAS DURBAN HEADS Durban: After several false starts the museum minesweeper SAS DURBAN M1499 has finally left her berth at the Port Natal Maritime Museum and departed, under guidance from a workboat, for an appointment with the SA Shipyards floating dock.
The ex-SA Navy vessel, thought to be the last of the ‘Ton’ class of minesweeper in actual naval appearance, is urgently in need of plenty of TLC to restore her looks and condition before returning as a firm favourite of the visiting public at the Durban Maritime Museum. The minesweeper is expected to be joined in a few days time by a second museum vessel, another firm favourite of visitors, the former Durban harbour tug JR MORE. She too is in need of repair and refurbishment, especially to some of the rusted steelwork above her main deck. The repairs to both these vessels marks a significant investment by the Durban Local History Museums, which falls under the eThekwini Municipality (Durban) and is a confirmation of the LHM’s intent on maintaining and preserving Durban’s interesting history
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