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26/04/2007
SAS DRAKENSBERG home at last!
After months at sea and on foreign land SAS DRAKENSBERG crew
is happy to be home. DKB came alongside in Simon’s Town at
approximately 1030B on Tuesday 24 April 2007, the same day
she was launched in 1986... |
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24/04/2007
Home sweet home. On
Sunday 22 Apr, SAS DRAKENSBERG detached from SAS CHARLOTTE
MAXEKE, leaving her behind so that SAS DRAKENSBERG can be
alongside as scheduled... |
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20/04/2007
RAS Exercise with SAS CHARLOTTE MAXEKE. On Monday 16 Apr, a RAS exercise,
which lasted for approximately 3 hours, between DKB
and CME was conducted. This was the first time a
Type 209 submarine conducted a RAS with the DKB... |
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18/04/2007
DKB and CME crossing the line heading
South.
The past week was no different to last week as things are
still frantic onboard the DKB. Flying Operations are
conducted almost on a daily basis... |
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12/04/2007
DKB celebrate Easter in style.
When DKB slipped from Rota in Spain, SAS CHARLOTTE
MAXEKE (CME) was approximately 400 Nm ahead and DKB had to
catch up with her as quickly as possible... |
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05/04/2007
Passage to SA has started. Both DKB and SAS CHARLOTTE MAXEKE were scheduled to
start with the transit to Simon’s Town on Saturday (31
March) but due to unforeseen circumstances the DKB had to
stand fast and let the sub start the passage on her own... |
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23/03/2007
SAS DRAKENSBERG and SAS CHARLOTTE MAXEKE
on Passage to Spain. On Friday 16 Mar,
the Chief of the Navy and the Flag Officer Fleet waved and
wished the SAS DRAKENSBERG (DKB) and SAS CHARLOTTE MAXEKE
following seas and fair winds as both vessels slipped from
Emden to Rota... |
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23/03/2007
The SA Navy Proudly Welcomes SAS
CHARLOTTE MAXEKE and SAS QUEEN MODJADJI. The long awaited
commissioning and naming ceremony of the last two SA Navy
submarines took place in Emden, Germany on 14 Mar 07... |
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22/03/2007
Fährt Heim Nach Südafrika - Going home to
South Africa. The crewmembers of the
second South African Navy submarine S102 have been deployed
in Germany from September 2006. On Friday, 16 March 2007
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15/03/2007
Sitrep 06. A befitting farewell onboard DKB On Friday 09 March the crew of S102 hosted a
farewell function onboard SAS DRAKENSBERG (DKB). The
function was an opportunity for the OC S102, Cdr Roland
Shortt, and his crew to extend their heartfelt appreciation
to those parties involved in making S102 what she is
today... |
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15/03/2007
Sitrep 05. SAS DRAKENSBERG arrives in
Emden, Germany.
As we sailed north on route to Europe, the temperature
steadily decreased. By the time we approached the French
coast the temperature was hovering around freezing point... |
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15/03/2007
Sitrep 04. SAS DRAKENSBERG in Luanda,
Angola.
On Tuesday 121000B Feb 07 SAS DRAKENSBERG (DKB) slipped from
Walvis Bay Harbour, enroute to Luanda (Angola).
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05/03/2007
Sitrep 03. DKB Crossing the Line.
Those rumours eased the mind of the Neofidos and all the
LANDLUBBERS were now relaxed thinking that the score had
been settled. The estimated time of crossing was 22:15Z... |
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20/02/2007
Sitrep 02. DKB brings a smile to the
orphans of Walvis Bay.
DKB came alongside Walvis Bay at 1230B on Sunday 11 Feb.
Shortly after she came alongside, the Executive Officer Lt
Cdr Mkhwanazi briefed the ships company about the scheduled
activities while alongside... |
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20/02/2007
Sitrep 01. OPERATION SIYAKHULA underway.
SAS DRAKENSBERG (DKB) was charged to participate in
Operation Siyakhula. “Siyakhula” is a Zulu phrase that
simply means, “We are growing up”. Now the Operation
Siyakhula is underway where DKB will escort the second
Submarine (S 102) to South Africa... |
