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

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  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.