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Naval ensign of South Africa. This is a list of active South African Navy ships. As of 2023, there are approximately 49 ships in commission including: 4 frigates, 3 submarines, 2 minesweepers, 1 replenishment vessel, 1 survey vessel, 5 tugboats and 33 patrol vessels.
The South African Navy operates three Heroine-class submarines, which form the backbone of its underwater warfare capabilities. These submarines, based on the German Type 209/1400mod design, are advanced diesel-electric attack submarines designed for stealth, endurance, and versatility.
The South African Navy (SA Navy) is the naval warfare branch of the South African National Defence Force.. The Navy is primarily engaged in maintaining a conventional military deterrent, participating in counter-piracy operations, fishery protection, search and rescue, and upholding maritime law enforcement for the benefit of South Africa and its international partners.
SAS Assegaai, formerly known as SAS Johanna van der Merwe, was a Daphné-class submarine of the South African Navy.Decommissioned in 2003, SAS Assegaai is the only one of the former three Daphné-class submarines to have been retained for preservation as a museum boat, the other two have been cut up and sold for scrap.
Pages in category "Submarines of the South African Navy" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
South African Navy vessels pennant numbers T01-T62 used numbers that were duplicated with the Royal Navy. In 1944 South African Navy vessel pennant numbers were changed to eliminate this duplication. 500 was added to pennant numbers T01-21, 440 was added to pennant numbers T22-39 and 400 was added to numbers T40-61.
Submarines of the South African Navy (3 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Ships of the South African Navy" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
Submarines of the South African Navy (3 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Submarines of South Africa" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.