Engineering:SAS Charlotte Maxeke

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Short description: Heroine-class submarine
On exercise with British frigate HMS Portland in 2014

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General characteristics
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Displacement: 1,454 t, submerged
Length: 62 m (203 ft)
Beam: 7.6 m (25 ft)
Draft: 5.8 m (19 ft)
Propulsion: Diesel-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 depth: 500 m (1,600 ft)
Complement: 30
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 Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist., 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.[1]

The sponsor of S102, Mrs. Mittah Seperepere named the submarine at a ceremony in Emden, Germany on 14 March 2007.[2]

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 Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist.s, missing name, missing name and missing name 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.[3]

Charlotte Maxeke arrived in Simon's Town on 7 April 2006.[4]

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.[5]

SAS Charlotte Maxeke in 2007

Deployments

  • ATLASUR VIII - 2010 - exercises between the Brazilian, Argentinean, Uruguayan and South African defence forces.[6]
The frigate USS Stephen W. Groves participates in exercises with the SAS Charlotte Maxeke

References

  1. ↑ "M Lekota: Welcoming of SAS Charlotte Maxeke". http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07050311151001.htm. 
  2. ↑ "The SA Navy Proudly Welcomes SAS CHARLOTTE MAXEKE and SAS QUEEN MODJADJI". Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20120212205249/http://www.navy.mil.za/forecastle/070220_OPERATION%20SIYAKHULA/070323_Sitrep08/article.htm. Retrieved 2013-04-07. 
  3. ↑ Leon Engelbrecht (2008-02-05). "SA gets third submarine". ITweb. http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2008/0802051036.asp?S=IT%20in%20Defence&A=DFN&O=google. Retrieved 2008-10-23. [yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  4. ↑ "SAS CHARLOTTE MAXEKE is home at last". http://www.navy.mil.za/forecastle/07050%C2%AD3_S102_home/article.htm. 
  5. ↑ "Refit of SA Navy frigates and submarines stalled by lack of funding". 20 August 2021. https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/refit-of-sa-navy-frigates-and-submarines-stalled-by-lack-of-funding/. 
  6. ↑ "S.African submarine returns from exercise after 7,000 mile trip". http://digitaljournal.com/article/301082. 




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