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Built by Sandock-Austral, Durban, South Africa. Previously decommissioned, was refurbished by SA Shipyards and recommissioned as Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) between 2012 and 2014. Warrior class: SAS René Sethren: SAS Oswald Pirow: P1566 4 March 1980 October 2001 [81] Awaiting disposal [77] Built by Sandock Austral, Durban, South Africa. [74]
Harbour patrol boats: 26 boats - 1981-1982 4 tonnes - Built in South Africa by Tornado Products in 1980–81. Mine countermeasures (2 in service) River class: Minesweeper / patrol vessel: SAS Umkomaas: M1499 1981 390 tonnes - Built by Abeking & Rasmussen, Germany. Named after the river Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal. SAS Umzimkulu: M1142 1981 390 tonnes -
The contract was awarded to C. Noel Higgin, who had Avis Boat Works build the 30-foot (9.1 m), gasoline cabin launch, Mallard. [2] She could carry 12 passengers and light freight, while a scow carried heavy freight, livestock, and vehicles. Mallard became the run's first ferry starting in March 1908.
In 2012 a decision was made to renovate and expand the facilities back up to a full naval base to accommodate the South African Navy's offshore patrol flotilla. [2] [3] In December 2015 it was officially redesignated Naval Base Durban. [4] Three Warrior-class offshore patrol vessels; SAS Isaac Dyobha, SAS Galeshewe and SAS Makhanda are based in ...
The Warrior-class strike craft (ex Minister class) are in service with the South African Navy, with the design being a modified Sa'ar 4 ()-class fast attack craft. [1] The class was initially known as the Minister class as all the boats were named after South African Ministers of Defence, before being renamed Warrior-class after 1994.
HMSAS Parktown was a minesweeping whaler of the South African Naval Services that was sunk during the Second World War. She was built as the whaler Southern Sky for the Southern Whaling and Sealing Company in 1929 and sold in 1936 to the Union Whaling Company, acquiring the new name Sidney Smith.
Pages in category "Missile boats of the South African Navy" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The T Craft-class patrol vessels are a class of inshore patrol boat currently in service with the South African Navy. Comprising three vessels, the class was constructed in South Africa and entered service in 1992. Known just as T craft or by their pennant numbers until 2003 when the vessels received new names.