HMSAS Afrikander

HMS Tickler was a Royal Navy Gadfly-class flat-iron gunboat launched in 1879. She was transferred to Simon's Town in South Africa in 1885 and converted to a steam lighter in 1902. In 1919 she became HMS Afrikander and was transferred to the South African Naval Service in 1923, becoming HMSAS Afrikander. She was returned to the Royal Navy in December 1932 and re-named HMS Afrikander II in 1933. She was finally broken up at Simon's Town in 1937.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Tickler.

Tickler's sister ship, Mastiff (foreground, in white)
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Tickler
OwnerRoyal Navy
BuilderPembroke Dock, Wales
Costc.£13,000
Launched15 September 1879
RenamedAfrikander on 26 February 1919
HomeportSimon's Town from 1885
Fate
  • Converted to steam lighter in 1902
  • Transferred to South African Seaward Defence Force in 1923
South Africa
NameHMSAS Afrikander
OwnerSouth African Naval Services
Acquired1923
Commissioned15 June 1923
DecommissionedDecember 1932
Out of serviceReturned to Royal Navy as Afrikander II
United Kingdom
NameHMS Afrikander II
OwnerRoyal Navy
FateBroken up at Simon's Town in 1937
General characteristics
Class and typeGadfly-class flat-iron gunboat
Displacement254 tons standard
Length85 ft (26 m)
Beam26 ft 1.5 in (7.963 m)
Draught6 ft (1.8 m)
Installed power260 ihp (190 kW)
Propulsion
  • Two 2-cylinder horizontal single-expansion steam engines
  • Two screws
Speed8.5 kn (15.7 km/h)
Crew30
ArmamentOne 10-inch (18 ton) muzzle-loading rifle (removed in 1902)
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