SAS Galeshewe

SAS Galeshewe was a Warrior-class strike craft of the South African Navy, configured as an Offshore Patrol Vessel before being decommissioned in 2020.[2]

History
South Africa
NameSAS Galeshewe
Namesakerenamed for the Tlhaping tribe's chief Galeshewe
OperatorSouth African Navy
BuilderSandock Austral, Durban
Launched26 Mar 1982[1]
Commissioned11 Feb 1983
Decommissioned8 Oct 2020
HomeportDurban
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typeWarrior class strike craft
TypeMissile boat
Displacement415 tons (450 tons full loaded)
Length58 m (190 ft)
Beam7.62 m (25.0 ft)
Draught2.4 m (7.9 ft)
Propulsion4 MTU 16V 538 diesel engines, four shafts, total of 12,800 hp (9,500 kW)
Speed34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range
  • 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 17.5 kn (32.4 km/h)
  • 1,650 nmi (3,060 km; 1,900 mi) at 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement45 officers and crewmen

She was commissioned in 1983 and originally named SAS Hendrik Mentz for South African Party minister of defence Hendrik Mentz; she was renamed SAS Galeshewe on 1 April 1997.[3] She was upgraded in 2012/2013 to an Offshore Patrol Vessel role.[4]

Before decommissioning, the SAS Galeshewe was used for anti piracy patrols.[5][6]

References
  1. "Patrol Forces". Navy.mil.za. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  2. "SAS Galeshewe decommissioned". Defenceweb. Nov 23, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  3. Wessels, Andre. "The South African Navy during the years of conflict in Southern Africa 1966-1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  4. Wingrin, Dean (10 May 2013). "Navy commences upgrade of fourth strike craft". Defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  5. Helfrich, Kim (November 14, 2013). "OPVs take up counter piracy duties". Defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  6. Martin, Guy (July 30, 2013). "SAS Isaac Dyobha takes over from SAS Galeshewe patrolling Mozambique Channel". Defenceweb. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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