South African Navy
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South African Navy |
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| Lineup | August 1, 1942 |
| Country |
 South Africa
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| Armed forces | South African National Defense Force |
| Armed forces | marine |
| Strength | 5,000 |
| headquarters | Pretoria |
| management | |
| Chief of the SA Navy |
 M. Samuel Hlongwane Vice Admiral |
| Deputy Chief Navy |
 WH O Teuteberg Rear Admiral |
| Chief of Navy Staff |
RW Higgs Rear Admiral |
| insignia | |
| Naval war flag |
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The South African Navy ( Engl. : South African Navy , abbreviated SAN ) is the naval force of the Armed Forces of the Republic of South Africa and is considered the most powerful in Africa south of the Sahara .
Organization of the Navy
The headquarters of the South African Navy is in Pretoria , and its Commander in Chief is a Vice Admiral with the title Chief of the Navy . Vice Admiral Samuel Hlongwane currently holds this post. He is supported by the Chief of Naval Operations and the Chief of Naval Support , each with the rank of Rear Admiral . The command structure consists of seven naval units, flotillas and independent ships.
Naval war flag
1922-1946
1946-1951
1951-1952
1952-1959
1959-1981
1981-1994
April 27, 1994 - November 11, 1994
1994–
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Current equipment
The official prefix of South African ship names is SAS (South African Ship) .
Combat units
| Ship class | photo | origin | Ships | Remarks | ||
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| Frigates | ||||||
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Valor (MEKO A-200SAN) |
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 Germany
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SAS Amatola (F145) SAS Isandlwana (F146) SAS Spioenkop (F147) SAS Mendi (F148) |
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| Submarines | ||||||
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Heroine (Type-209/1400) |
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Germany
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SAS Manthatisi (S101) SAS Charlotte Maxeke (S102) SAS Queen Modjadji I. (S103) |
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Patrol and anti-mine vehicles
| Ship class | photo | origin | Ships | Remarks | ||
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| Patrol boats | ||||||
| Warrior (Sa'ar 4) |
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 Israel / South Africa
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SAS Isaac Dyobha (P1565) SAS Galeshewe (P1567) SAS Makhanda (P1569) |
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| T Craft |
South Africa
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SAS Tobie (P1552) SAS Tern (P1553) SAS Tekwane (P1554) |
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| Namacurra |  |
South Africa
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26 boats in action | |||
| Anti-mine vehicles | ||||||
| River |  |
Germany / South Africa
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SAS Umkomaas (M1499) SAS Umzinkulu (M1142) |
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Supply ships and tugs
| Ship class | photo | origin | Ships | Remarks | ||
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| Supply ships | ||||||
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South Africa
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SAS Drakensberg (A301) | ||||
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South Africa
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SAS Protea (A324) | ||||
| tractor | ||||||
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South Africa
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SAS De Mist SAS De Neys SAS Umalusi |
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Aircraft
| Aircraft | origin | use | version | active | Ordered | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgustaWestland Lynx |
 United Kingdom
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Board helicopter | Super Lynx 300 | 4th | ||
| Atlas Oryx |
South Africa
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Transport helicopter | 8th |
Locations
Naval base
- Simonstown - frigates, submarines, emergency supplies, hydrographic surveillance vessel, patrol boats, naval warfare and diving school
Reserve naval bases
- Cape Town
- Durban (Salisbury Island) - reactivated due to increased pirate activity in the Mozambique Strait , for ocean and coastal patrol boats to be procured, including their training facilities
- East London
- Port Elizabeth
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
Naval shipyard / arsenal
- Durban , Salisbury Island in Durban Harbor
- Simon's Town
Training centers
- Saldanha Bay South African Naval Staff College (crew and non-commissioned officer training)
- Gordon's Bay South African Naval College (nautical officer training)
- Stellenbosch University (officer training)
- Cape Town (Cape Technikon) (technical officer training)
International maneuvers
In 2007 the Navy of South Africa practiced together with the NATO Standing Naval Maritime Group 1. In 2008 and 2010 the IBSAMAR exercises took place together with Brazil and India. The German-South African naval maneuver Good Hope took place for the fifth time in 2012.
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Web links
- Official website of the South African Navy (English)
- The South African Navy at GlobalSecurity.org (English)
- Overview of the armed forces of the South African National Defense Force at GlobalDefence.net
Individual evidence
- ↑ defenceWeb: Simon's Town naval dockyard overhauling British patrol vessel . News from January 11, 2017 on www.defenceweb.co.za (English)
- ^ NATO naval force sets sail for Africa. NATO , July 30, 2007, accessed February 25, 2014 . (English)
- ^ Felix Seidler: The maritime world order - New chains, new pearls. (No longer available online.) Seidler's Security Policy (blog), June 12, 2011, archived from the original on November 8, 2013 ; Retrieved February 25, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Thorsten Sandfuchs-Hartwig: After the mission straight to the exercise in South Africa. Bundeswehr, March 26, 2012, accessed on February 25, 2014 .
