SAS Charlotte Maxeke

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SAS Charlotte Maxeke with HMS Portland MOD 45157758.jpg
On exercise with British frigate HMS Portland in 2014
History
South Africa
NameSAS Charlotte Maxeke
NamesakeCharlotte Maxeke, a South African religious leader and political activist
OperatorSouth African Navy
BuilderHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel[1]
Launched4 May 2005
Commissioned14 March 2007
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeHeroine-class submarine
Displacement1,454 t, submerged
Length62 m (203 ft)
Beam7.6 m (25 ft)
Draft5.8 m (19 ft)
PropulsionDiesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)
Speed
  • 10 knots (19 km/h), surfaced;
  • 21.5 knots (40 km/h), submerged
Range
  • 11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced,
  • 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), snorkeling,
  • 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Test depth500 m (1,600 ft)
Complement30
Sensors and
processing systems		Sonar: STN Atlas CSU-90; hull mounted and flank arrays

Radar: Surface search I-band

Optics: Zeiss non-hull penetrating optronic mast
Electronic warfare
& decoys		ESM: Grintek Avitronics , intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT: Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures
Armament
  • 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes,
  • 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration

SAS Charlotte Maxeke (S102) is a Heroine-class submarine, a variant of the Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarine developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) of Germany, currently in service with the South African Navy. She is named after Charlotte Maxeke, a South African religious leader and political activist.[2]

The sponsor of S102, Mrs. Mittah Seperepere named the submarine at a ceremony in Emden, Germany on 14 March 2007.[3]

Background[]

South Africa placed a contract for three Type 209/1400 submarines in July 2000 on Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) and Thyssen Nordseewerke. The Type 209/1400 submarines replaced the French-built Daphné-class submarines, SAS Spear, SAS Assegaai and SAS Umkhonto which were decommissioned in 2003. The Heroine class are sometimes considered to be South Africa's first "true" submarines, as they were more suited to being underwater than the Daphné models.[4]

Charlotte Maxeke arrived in Simon's Town on 7 April 2006.[5]

As of 2021, Charlotte Maxeke was being refitted at the Armscor Dockyard. Funding in the amount of R189 million had reportedly been made available to ensure the completion of the refit during the 2023/24 financial year.[6]

SAS Charlotte Maxeke in 2007

Deployments[]

  • ATLASUR VIII - 2010 - exercises between the Brazilian, Argentinean, Uruguayan and South African defence forces.[7]
The frigate USS Stephen W. Groves participates in exercises with the SAS Charlotte Maxeke

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-05-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2013-04-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Leon Engelbrecht (2008-02-05). "SA gets third submarine". ITweb. Retrieved 2008-10-23.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2012-05-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/refit-of-sa-navy-frigates-and-submarines-stalled-by-lack-of-funding/
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2012-05-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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