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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.
The Warrior-class is based upon the highly successful Damen Stan Patrol 6211 and is designed with the patented Sea Axe Hull - the first to operate in South Africa. The straight-edged bow will improve safety and comfort when operating in the rough seas found off South Africa, as well as significantly reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
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.
Logo used from 2006 to 2015. Gumtree was founded in March 2000 by Michael Pennington and Simon Crookall as a local London classified ads and community site, designed to connect Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans who were either planning to move, or had just arrived in the city, and needed help getting started with accommodation, employment and meeting new people.
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 -
Purchased by Union Government of South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa after the war (1945). Sold to Union Whaling Co. Ltd (A. E. Larsen) Durban, South Africa in 1948 and renamed MV Egeland. Broken up in 1959. [23] Converted to LL minesweeper in Hafia. Went into service in Mediterranean April 1942. Returned to Durban October 1945. 280 t whaler [25]
There are a few houseboat options in South Africa, including self-drive houseboats on the Knysna Lagoon and fully catered houseboats on Lake Jozini. There have been a number of serious incidents with houseboat fires in the country. On 19 November 2016, four people died on Hartbeespoort Dam after a fire broke on a party houseboat.
Name Ship builder Commissioned Fate SAS Somerset (ex HMS Barcross): Blythe S.B. Co: 21 January 1943: Decommissioned 31 March 1986. Museum ship, Cape Town from 2 September 1988 until scrapping in April 2024 [3]