 SAS Protea alongside
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| History | |
|---|---|
 South Africa | |
| Name | SAS Protea |
| Namesake | Protea flower |
| Launched | 14 July 1971 |
| Commissioned | 23 May 1972 |
| Homeport | Simonstown |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active as of 2023 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Hecla-class survey vessel |
| Displacement | 2,750 tons |
| Length | 79.3 m (260.2 ft) |
| Beam | 15 m (49.2 ft) |
| Draught | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Propulsion | 4 x 12-cylinder MTU diesels geared to one shaft and controllable-pitch propeller[1] |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Range | 17,000 nmi (31,000 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 124, including 10 officers[2] |
SAS Protea is a survey vessel of the South African Navy, part of the Hecla-class survey vessels[3] built for the British Royal Navy. Protea was the fifth Hecla-class vessel and was commissioned on 23 May 1972[2]
As of 2023, Protea remains in service.[4][5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
SANAVYwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Helfrich, Kim (April 30, 2013). "SAS Protea has plenty of life until replacement – Navy". Defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ Potgieter, Thean (2012). "Guiding the seafarers : the South African Hydrographic Office and the contribution of the three Proteas" (PDF). Scientaria Militaria. 40 (3): 147–176.
- ^ "Fact file: Hecla (Protea)-class hydrographic vessel". DefenceWeb.za. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ Ryabchiy, Kate (16 February 2023). "South Africa's naval drills with Russia, China "tantamount to joining war against Ukraine"". Euromaidan Press.