List of active South African Navy ships

List of active ships of the South African Navy.

Submarines

The South African Navy purchased three new Type 209/T.1400 class submarines (SSK) submarines to replace its decommissioned Daphné class submarines. As of 12 November 2018 three vessels are in commission.[1]

SAS Charlotte Maxeke (S-102)
Class Name Pennant Commissioned Notes
Heroine Class (built in Germany) SAS Manthatisi S101 7 April 2006[2][3] Built by Howaldtswerke at Kiel. Launched in June 2004. Named after the female warrior chief of the Batlokwa tribe.[4]
Heroine Class (built in Germany) SAS Charlotte Maxeke S102 14 March 2007[5] Built by Thyssen Nordseewerke in Emden. Launched in May 2005. Arrived Simon's Town 27 April 2007. Charlotte Maxeke is named after the female political activist who campaigned for equality in the early 20th century.[4]
Heroine Class (built in Germany) SAS Queen Modjadji S103 May 2008 Built by Thyssen Nordseewerke in Emden. Launched in May 2006. Named after the South African rain queen.[4]

Frigates
SAS Spioenkop (F147)

As of 14 January 2018 all 4 frigates are still in commission[6]

Class Name Pennant Commissioned Notes
Valour Class (built in Germany) SAS Amatola (F145) F145 2005 Named after the location of the battles between the Xhosa people and Britain in the Amatola mountain range
Valour Class (built in Germany) SAS Isandlwana (F146) F146 2006 Named for the Battle of Isandlwana
Valour Class (built in Germany) SAS Spioenkop (F147) F147 2007 Named for the Battle of Spion Kop
Valour Class (built in Germany) SAS Mendi (F148) F148 2007 Named for the SS Mendi, a ship that sunk carrying members of the 5th Battalion, South African Native Labour Corps

Fast attack craft (Offshore Patrol Vessel)
Main article: Warrior class strike craft

Warrior (ex Minister) class Fast Attack Craft (Missile) (FAC (M)): Modified (Sa'ar 4) (Israeli design). As of 14 January 2018 two remain in commission.[7] They have had their missiles and rear 76 mm guns removed and reassigned to the offshore patrol role until the acquisition of new off-shore patrol vessels under Project Biro.[8] As of late 2013 it appears that the SAN plan on operating 4 of these vessels for another 5 years with the SAS Adam Kok still awaiting conversion to the OPV configuration.[9][10]

Class Name Previous Names Pennant Commissioned Notes
Warrior Class (built in South Africa) SAS Isaac Dyobha SAS Frans Erasmus P1565 16 Mar 1979[11] Named for former National Party cabinet minister Frans Erasmus; renamed after the Reverend Isaac Dyobha, a chaplain in the SA Native Labour Corps who died in the sinking of the SS Mendi in 1917[12]
Warrior Class (built in South Africa) SAS Galeshewe SAS Hendrik Mentz P1567 11 Feb 1983[11] Named for South African Party minister of defence Hendrik Mentz; renamed for the Tlhaping tribe's chief Galeshewe

Mine counter measures vessels

These mine countermeasure vessels were ordered in 1978 as research vessels to be operated by the Navy for the Department of Transport. The civilian Department of Transport was used as a ruse to circumvent United Nations Security Council Resolution 418. The lead ship, Navors I, was shipped to Durban from Germany in the heavy lift ship Uhenfels in June 1980 for fitting out.[13] She was shortly followed by the second. The last pair were built in Durban. The German boats were built by Abeking & Rasmussen and Sandock Austral in South Africa. The vessels were painted blue with white upperworks and formed the First Research Squadron. They were painted grey and renamed in 1982, but continued to fly the national flag and not the naval ensign. The prefix RV was only changed to SAS on 3 February 1988 when they were formally accepted as naval ships. Their minehunting capability could be enhanced by substituting the diving container on the after deck with lightweight mechanical and acoustic sweeping gear. They carry a RIB and a decompression chamber. The plan is to enhance them with second-generation minehunting system.[13] As of 14 January 2018 two vessels are in commission.[14]

SAS Umzimkulu
Class Name Previous Names Pennant Commissioned Notes
River Class (built in South Africa) SAS Umkomaas RV Navors I M1499 1981 Named after the river Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal
River Class (built in South Africa) SAS Umzimkulu RV Navors III M1142 1981 Named after Umzimkulu River

Patrol vessels
A Namacurra class harbor patrol boat in 2007

Inshore patrol vessels

These boats are twin hulled catamarans of glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) sandwich construction. Capable of carrying up to 15 personnel. Ordered in mid-1991, each carries a RIB in the stern well.[11] Three of this type were also built for Israel in 1997. As 14 January 2018 three vessels are in commission.[7]

Class Name Pennant Commissioned Notes
Damen Stan patrol vessel (built in Netherlands) TBD P1571[15] 2020 On order, Project Biro
Damen Stan patrol vessel (built in Netherlands) TBD P1572[16] 2021 On order, Project Biro
Damen Stan patrol vessel (built in Netherlands) TBD P1573[16] 2022 On order, Project Biro
T-Craft Class (built in South Africa) SAS Tobie P1552 1992
T-Craft Class (built in South Africa) SAS Tern P1553 1996
T-Craft Class (built in South Africa) SAS Tekwane P1554 1996 Named for Tekwane, South Africa

Harbour patrol boats
Class Name Pennant Commissioned Notes
Namacurra Class (built in South Africa) 26 ships[7] 1981–1982 Built in South Africa by Tornado Products in 1980-81.[17]
Y1520 transferred to Malawi on 29 October 1988[18]
Two transferred to Namibia in 2002.[18]
Two transferred to Mozambique in September 2004.[19]
Y1506 lost at sea off Port Elizabeth.[17]

Auxiliary vessels
Class Name Pennant Commissioned Notes
AOR (built in South Africa) SAS Drakensberg A301 11 November 1987 [20] Built by Sandock Austral, Durban. Fleet Replenishment Ship (AOR). Carries at least one Atlas Oryx helicopter.
Hecla Class (built in United Kingdom) SAS Protea A324 1972 Built by Yarrow & Co Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland. Survey Ship. Launched 1971. Has a helideck and a hangar for a light helicopter.
Workboat (built in South Africa) Inkanyamba [21] Built by Veecraft Marine, for Special Forces personnel and equipment transport and training.Video on YouTube

Tugs
Class Name Previous Names Pennant Commissioned Notes
Damen ATD 2909 Coastal Tug (built in South Africa) Imvubu (Hippo in Zulu) 2015 Build by Damen Shipyard Cape Town, based on proven Royal Navy Design - SERCO[22]
Damen ATD2909 Coastal Tug (built in South Africa) Inyathi 2016 Build by Damen Shipyard Cape Town, based on proven Royal Navy Design - SERCO
Harbour Tug (built in Singapore) SAS Umalusi Golden Energy 1998 Completed in 1995 by Jaya Holding Ltd. Acquired from Taikong Trading Company in January 1997[23]
Damen Stan Tug 2006 Harbour Tug (built in South Africa)ZTRF Indlovu2006Built by Farocean Marine to a design from Dutch firm Damen Group—the vessels have special bows for handling the Navy's submarines.[24]
Damen Stan Tug 2006 Harbour Tug (built in South Africa)ZTTS Tschukundu2006Built by Farocean Marine to a design from Dutch firm Damen Group—the vessels have special bows for handling the Navy's submarines.[24]

See also

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