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| History | |
|---|---|
 South Africa | |
| Name | S. A. Agulhas |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Shimonoseki |
| Yard number | 789 |
| Laid down | 1977 |
| Launched | 20 September 1977 |
| Completed | January 1978 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LRS Ice Class 1 |
| Tonnage | 6,123 tons[1][2] |
| Displacement | 1,837 tons[1] |
| Length | 111.95 m (367.3 ft)[1][2] |
| Beam | 18.05 m (59.2 ft)[1][2] |
| Draught | 6 m (20 ft)[1] |
| Installed power | 4,476 kW (6,002 hp)[2] |
| Propulsion | 2x Mirrlees Blackstone KMR6[1] |
| Speed |
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| Range | 15,000 nmi (28,000 km; 17,000 mi)[2] |
| Endurance | 90 days[2] |
| Complement | 138[2] |
| Crew | 40[2] |
| Aircraft carried | 2 x Atlas Oryx |
S. A. Agulhas is a South African ice-strengthened training ship and former polar research vessel. She was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Shimonoseki, Japan, in 1978. S. A. Agulhas was used to service the three South African National Antarctic Programme research bases, Gough Island, Marion Island in the Southern Ocean and SANAE IV in Antarctica, as well as various research voyages.
S. A. Agulhas retired from Antarctic service in April 2012 when the replacement vessel, S. A. Agulhas II, was commissioned. She was transferred to the South African Maritime Safety Authority as a training ship.[3][4][5]
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