General Botha
ID: 1146583. Built by Bremer Vulcan, Vegesack, Germany in 1911.
Launched: 18.3.11.
GT: 4849.
LPP: 121.7.
Beam: 16.4.
1911 | Berengar. Roland Line. |
1921 | British Government. |
1923 | General Botha. Oakwin SS Co Ltd. |
1927 | Berenger. Norddeutscher Lloyd. |
1937 | Petropolis. Hamburg SudAmerika. |
1939 | Sperrbrecher IX. German Navy. |
1940 | Petropolis. Hamburg SudAmerika. |
1945 | Bombed 29.04.45 & beached near Juelsand Broken up in situ 1946. |
General Botha 1923 to 1927. |
Notes:- The General Botha was one of three vessels named in tribute to the company's association with South Africa after WW1. See also General Smuts and General Lukin. |