The HMS Pelorus was scuttled on 12 November 1994 to create an artificial reef at Millar's Point, Simon's Town.
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HMS Pelorus
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South African History Online. (2016, September 7). HMS Pelorus. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0121784
South African History Online (2016) 'HMS Pelorus', South African History Online, 7 September. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0121784 (Accessed: 23 July 2026).
South African History Online, HMS Pelorus [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0121784, (accessed 23 July 2026).
"HMS Pelorus." South African History Online, 7 Sept. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0121784. Accessed 23 July 2026.
South African History Online. "HMS Pelorus." South African History Online. September 7, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0121784.
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