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MANTHATISI submarines (2005-2008)
Photo
Manthatisi 2006
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manthatisi | S101 | HDW, Kiel, Germany | 22.5.2001 | 15.6.2004 | 3.11.2005 | in service (2019) | |
| Charlotte Maxeke | S102 | Thyssen NSW, Emden, Germany | 12.11.2003 | 4.5.2005 | 14.3.2007 | in service (2019) | |
| Queen Modjadji | S103 | Thyssen NSW, Emden, Germany | 11.11.2004 | 18.3.2006 | 30.1.2008 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 1454 / 1594 |
| Length, m | 62.0 |
| Breadth, m | 6.20 hull 7.60 stern planes |
| Draught, m | 5.80 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 4 MTU 12V396 SE84 diesel-generators, 1 Siemens electric motor |
| Power, h. p. | 3200 / 5080 |
| Max speed, kts | 10 / 22 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 10000(8) (snorkel) / 390(4) |
| Armament | 8 - 533 TT (bow, 14 SUT-264) |
| Electronic equipment | Scanter radar, CSU90 sonar suite, Shrike UME-100 ECM suite, CIRCE torpedo decoy launcher, ISUS90-45 CCS |
| Complement | 30 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 280 |
Standard scale images
Manthatisi 2010
Graphics
Manthatisi 2006
Project history
German Type 209/1400 design was selected in 1998, contract was signed in 2000. Submarines can be equipped with SSMs and mines. Option for fourth submarine was refused.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2019
