SAS King Sekhukhune I underway off Simon's Town
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Class overview | |
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Name | Warrior-class |
Builders | Damen Shipyards Cape Town, Damen Group |
Operators | South African Navy |
Preceded by | Warrior-class strike craft |
Cost | R3.6 billion ($228m USD) for three units (2018) |
Built | 2018-present |
In commission | 2022-present |
Planned | 15 |
Building | 0 |
Active | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel |
Displacement | 1,000 t (980 long tons) |
Length | 62 m (203 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in) |
Draught | 4 m (13 ft 1 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | Cruising: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) Maximum: 26.5 knots (49.1 km/h; 30.5 mph) |
Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) |
Boats & landing craft carried | 1 x 7 m (23 ft 0 in) RIB 1 x 9 m (29 ft 6 in) RIB |
Troops | c.14 |
Complement | 49 Officers and Crew men (capacity for 62) |
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Armament |
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Notes |
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The Warrior-class inshore patrol vessel is a class of multi-mission inshore patrol vessels (MMIPVs) built for the South African Navy, and are intended to replace the Warrior-class OPVs between 2022 and 2024. All three vessels are named after historical South African 'warriors' who had a significant impact on the development of the country.