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FRIGATES
4 Valour Class (MEKO® A200 – SAN) (FSG)
SAS
AMATOLA
| Name |
Number |
Builders |
Laid down |
Launched |
Commissioned |
| SAS Amatola |
F145 |
Blohm+Voss Hamburg |
02 Aug 2001 |
06 June 2002 |
25 Sep 2005 |
| SAS Isandlwana |
F146 |
Howaldtswerke Kiel |
26 Oct 2001 |
05 Dec 2002 |
19 Dec 2004 |
| SAS Spioenkop |
F147 |
Blohm+Voss Hamburg |
28 Feb 2002 |
02 Aug 2003 |
15 Mar 2004 |
| SAS Mendi |
F148 |
Howaldtswerke Deutche
Werft, Kiel |
28 Jun 2002 |
Oct 2003 |
15 Jun 2004 |
| Displacement, tons: |
3,590 full load |
| Dimensions, feet (metres): |
397 x 53.8 x 20.3 (121 x 16 x 5.95) |
| MAIN MACHINERY: |
CODAG; 1 GE LM 2500 gas turbine 26,820 hp (m) (20 MW); 2
MTU 16V 1163 TB93 diesels 16,102 hp(m) (11.84 MW; 2 shafts; acbLIPS cp
props; 1 acbLIPS LJ2 10E waterjet (centreline) |
| Speed, knots: |
28. |
| Range,miles: |
7,700 at 15 kt |
| Complement: |
92 plus 8 aircrew plus 20 spare |
| Missiles: |
SSM: 8 Exocet MM40 Block 2; SAM Umkhonto 16 cell VLS |
| Guns: |
1 OTOBreda 76mm/62 compact
2 LIW DPG 35mm (twin). 2 Oerlikon 20mm Mk1. |
| Torpedoes: |
4 (2 twin) 324mm tubes. |
| Countermeasures: |
Decoys: 2 Super Barricade
chaff launchers; ESM/ECM: intercept and jammer |
| Combat data systems: |
Thomson-CSF. |
| Weapons control:
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2 optronic trackers. |
| Radars: |
Air/surface search; Thomson-CSF
3D; E/F-band. Fire control 2 sets; I/J-band. Navigation/helicopter control
2 sets; I-band. |
| Sonars: |
Thomson Marconi Kingklip; hull
mounted, active search; medium frequency. |
| Helicopters: |
Lynx. |
Programmes: Contract signed on 3 December 1999 with
ESACC which includes Blohm + Voss, HDW, TRT, African Defence Systems and
Thomson-CSF. Two were built by Blohm
+ Voss Hamburg, and two by HDW.Kiel.
SAS AMATOLA AND SAS ISANDLWANA (ABOVE) AND WITH STRIKE
CRAFT (BELOW)
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