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Equatoguinean frigate Wele Nzaslarger figure on 2 of 3
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Length
Single source107 m (351 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Equatoguinean frigate Wele Nzas | SAS Charlotte Maxeke |
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| Power | — | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)[source] |
| Name | Wele Nzas[source] | SAS Charlotte Maxeke[source] |
| Namesake | Wele-Nzas Province[source] | Charlotte Maxeke , a South African religious leader and political activist[source] |
| Builder | MTG Dolphin Shipyard, Varna, Bulgaria Astilleros de Guinea Ecuatorial S.A., Malabo , Equatorial Guinea[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel[source] |
SAS Charlotte Maxekelarger figure on 1 of 3
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62 m (203 ft)[source]
Range
Single source5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi)[source]
at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), snorkeling
Single sourceat 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced
Single sourceat 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Single source11,000 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[source]
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| Laid down | 21 May 2012[source] | — |
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| Launched | 26 February 2013[source] | 4 May 2005[source] |
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| Commissioned | 3 June 2014[source] | 14 March 2007[source] |
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| Identification | Pennant number : F073[source] | — |
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| Status | In active service[source] | in active service[source] |
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| Type | Multi-mission frigate[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | 4 × Caterpillar C280 diesel engines 2 × shafts[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Positiv-U air/surface search radar Delta-M fire control radar w/ Cascade self-defense system ESM antenna SATCOM antenna 2 × navigation radars 2 opto-electronic FCS[source] | Sonar : STN Atlas CSU-90; hull mounted and flank arrays Radar : Surface search I-band Optics : Zeiss non-hull penetrating optronic mast[source] |
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| Armament | 2 × 76.2 mm AK-176 guns 2 × 30 mm AK-630 M autocannons 2 × 140 mm MS-227 22-barreled rocket launchers[source] | 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × helicopter[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck[source] | — |
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| National origin | Ukraine[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | Wele Nzas has a length of 107 m (351 ft 1 in), a beam of 14 m (45 ft 11 in) and draft of 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in). The frigate has estimated displacement of 2,500 tonnes (2,500 long tons ) and is powered by four Caterpillar C280 diesel engines connected to two screws . She has a top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) and range of 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi).[source]Equatoguinean frigate Wele Nzas · Design and description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The ship is armed with two 76.2 mm AK-176 naval guns, each on fore and aft of the ship, two 30 mm AK-630 M autocannons located in either side of the funnel , and two MS-227 140 mm 22-barreled rocket launchers in front of the bridge . In addition, the ship could be fitted with guided missiles on the midship.[source]Equatoguinean frigate Wele Nzas · Design and description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The ship was designed by Asaba Design Center in Mykolaiv , Ukraine. Her keel was laid on 21 May 2012 at MTG Dolphin Shipyard in Varna, Bulgaria . The ship was launched on 26 February 2013 as the salvage and rescue vessel Savior (IMO: 9664500) under Project SV 02. She was procured from Bulgaria using proxy entities in Panama and the Comoros. The ship was then fitted with weaponry in a 210 m (690 ft) navy-owned floating dock at Malabo harbor, Equatorial Guinea by the Astilleros de Guinea Ecuatorial S.A. (ASABA GE) with the help of Ukrainian technicians. Armament and combat systems used on the ship was probably sourced by Impulse 2, a Ukrainian company.[source]Equatoguinean frigate Wele Nzas · Construction and career; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wele Nzas was commissioned on 3 June 2014 in a ceremony at Malabo harbor by the President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo . The president declared the frigate as the flagship of Equatorial Guinenan Navy. The ship was named after the Province of Wele-Nzas . She served as deterrent against threats of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea .[source]Equatoguinean frigate Wele Nzas · Construction and career; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Operator | — | South African Navy[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Heroine-class submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 500 m (1,600 ft)[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ESM : Grintek Avitronics, intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT : Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures[source] |
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