▁ ▁One ▁of ▁the ▁ratings ▁was ▁conv icted ▁of ▁an ▁additional ▁charge ▁of ▁striking ▁a ▁superior ▁officer ▁ ▁Sea ▁Cad et ▁use ▁ ▁T . S . ▁I vest on ▁was ▁ber th ed ▁in ▁the ▁T il bury ▁D ock s ▁and ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁Sea ▁Cad et ▁Corps ▁as ▁a ▁training ▁base ▁mostly ▁by ▁Th ur rock ▁Sea ▁Cad ets ▁but ▁also ▁by ▁Sea ▁Cad ets ▁from ▁Es sex , ▁Gre ater ▁London ▁and ▁Southern ▁and ▁Eastern ▁areas ▁between ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁The ▁training ▁available ▁en comp ass ed ▁marine ▁engineering , ▁se am ans hip , ▁can oe ing , ▁pulling , ▁sail ing , ▁power bo ating , ▁cook / st ew ard ▁and ▁instruct ors ’ ▁courses . ▁ ▁Due ▁to ▁health ▁and ▁safety ▁requirements ▁plus ▁the ▁increasing ▁costs ▁to ▁maintain ▁the ▁struct ural ▁and ▁internal ▁integrity ▁of ▁the ▁vessel ▁Th ur rock ▁Sea ▁Cad ets ▁were ▁unable ▁to ▁keep ▁her ▁and ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁the ▁vessel ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁a ▁break ers ▁yard ▁at ▁Er ith ▁on ▁the ▁River ▁Th ames . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Pictures ▁ ▁I vest on ▁in ▁the ▁news ▁A ▁visit ▁from ▁the ▁Duke ▁of ▁York ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : T on - class ▁mines we ep ers ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Navy ▁Category : Sh ips ▁built ▁in ▁D art mouth ▁Category : 1 9 5 4 ▁ships ▁Category : C old ▁War ▁mines we ep ers ▁of