MARIA VAN RIEBEECK SAS S97

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D. v. Nieuwenhuijzen
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MARIA VAN RIEBEECK SAS S97

Post by D. v. Nieuwenhuijzen » Mon Sep 29, 2014 3:00 pm

Built in 1968-'70 by Dubigeon Normandie, Nantes, for the South African Navy (SAN).
Submarine of the 'Daphné' class, Displacement:860 tons surfaced, 1034 submerged, L:57,80m. (190') B:6,75m. (22,1') Draught:5,23m. (17,2') 2 SEMT/Pielstick engines:2450 hp. 2 x 80 cell batteries, 2 Jeumont/Schneider electric motors:2600 hp. 13,5 kn. surfaced, 16 kn. submerged, Armement:12 x 550 mm. torpedos, crew:6 officers and 45 ratings, 6 to 10 trainees.
Sisterships: EMILY HOBHOUSE and JOHANNA VAN DER MERWE.

In 1967, after nearly two years of negotiations, an order was placed with the French Government for three Daphné class submarines. The first of these submarines was the SAS MARIA VAN RIEBEECK. It was laid down at the Nantes shipyard of Dubigeon-Normandie on 14 March 1968, was launched on 18 March 1969 and completed on 22 June 1970.

On 20 August 1970, MARIA VAN RIEBEECK collided with the French submarine GALATÉE (also a member of the Daphné class) off Toulon. Both submarines were badly damaged, with GALATÉE being forced to run aground to avoid sinking.

In 1999 renamed in SAS SPEAR, 2003 scrapped.

(South Africa 1982, 8 c. StG.506)
JFS 73/74 + internet.
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