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s shallow water route survey system (SWRSS). She is the only ship in the South
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464:"SAS Protea has plenty of life until replacement – Navy"
588:"Russia, China and South Africa began naval maneuvers"
360:, a clandestine operation to attack oil facilities in
512:"Fact file: Hecla (Protea)-class hydrographic vessel"
556:"The SAN during the years of conflict, 1966-1989"
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808:Warrior-class inshore patrol vessel
605:Ryabchiy, Kate (16 February 2023).
532:Ryabchiy, Kate (16 February 2023).
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971:History of the South African Navy
996:Military history of South Africa
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563:Journal for Contemporary History
462:Helfrich, Kim (April 30, 2013).
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986:South African Naval Museum
976:South African Naval Ensign
938:Maritime Reaction Squadron
793:Warrior-class strike craft
679:Master at Arms of the Navy
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948:Reaction Force Division
907:Naval Base Simon's Town
554:Wessels, Andre (2006).
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188:16 ft (4.9 m)
140:General characteristics
263:-class vessel and was
389:and the support ship
1006:Decommissioned ships
991:Simonstown Agreement
494:Scientaria Militaria
436:. South African Navy
274:remains in service.
594:. 17 February 2023.
569:(3). Archived from
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660:South African Navy
466:. Defenceweb.co.za
242:South African Navy
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674:Chief of the Navy
358:Operation Kerslig
296:operations using
294:search and rescue
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135:Active as of 2023
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1045:Official website
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161:Displacement
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81:Commissioned
76:14 July 1971
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48:South Africa
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846:Drakensberg
373:and tanker
114:MMSI number
84:23 May 1972
1081:1971 ships
1060:Categories
758:Manthatisi
748:Submarines
718:Isandlwana
667:Leadership
518:2013-12-06
417:References
392:Kekexilihu
364:, Angola.
253:Royal Navy
221:Complement
193:Propulsion
164:2,750 tons
105:IMO number
93:Simonstown
927:Wingfield
925:SAS
917:SAS
890:Umzimkulu
888:SAS
880:SAS
853:SAS
844:SAS
828:Namacurra
813:SAS
798:SAS
774:SAS
765:SAS
756:SAS
734:SAS
727:Spioenkop
725:SAS
716:SAS
707:SAS
351:Cape Horn
332:Scotstoun
118:460100020
29:alongside
919:Saldanha
800:Makhanda
699:Frigates
470:July 21,
440:July 21,
405:See also
341:In 1978
123:Callsign
89:Homeport
73:Launched
65:Namesake
1022:IBSAMAR
964:History
882:Umhloti
823:T Craft
709:Amatola
380:Huainan
336:Glasgow
319:History
305:warship
240:of the
185:Draught
109:7114707
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35:History
855:Protea
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386:Rizhao
362:Luanda
343:Protea
324:Protea
307:. Her
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283:Protea
272:Protea
257:Protea
249:-class
233:Protea
169:Length
152:-class
132:Status
125:: ZTRX
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236:is a
213:Range
206:knots
201:Speed
150:Hecla
862:Tugs
472:2014
442:2014
375:Kama
326:was
309:hull
278:Role
231:SAS
177:Beam
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54:Name
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