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AWarships
At a glance
SAS Charlotte Maxekelarger figure on 0 of 3
Turkmen-class corvettelarger figure on 3 of 3
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Measured figures
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]
Range
Single source3,000 nautical miles (5,560 km)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | SAS Charlotte Maxeke | Turkmen-class corvette |
|---|---|---|
| Power | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)[source] | — |
| Name | SAS Charlotte Maxeke[source] | — |
| Namesake | Charlotte Maxeke , a South African religious leader and political activist[source] | — |
| Operator | South African Navy[source] | — |
| Builder | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel[source] | — |
| Launched | 4 May 2005[source] | — |
| Commissioned | 14 March 2007[source] | — |
| Status | in active service[source] | — |
| Class & type | Heroine-class submarine[source] | — |
| Test depth | 500 m (1,600 ft)[source] | — |
| Sensors & processing systems | Sonar : STN Atlas CSU-90; hull mounted and flank arrays Radar : Surface search I-band Optics : Zeiss non-hull penetrating optronic mast[source] | — |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | ESM : Grintek Avitronics, intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT : Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures[source] | — |
| Armament | 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[source] | Anti-surface warfare : Canister-launched firing: 8 x MBDA Otomat Mk 2 missiles Anti-air warfare : 16-cell vertical launch system firing: VL MICA Anti-submarine warfare : Rocket and torpedo launchers Guns : 76 mm Leonardo Super Rapid Gun, 35 mm Gokdeniz Close-in Weapon System[source] |
| Operators | — | Turkmen Naval Forces[source] |
| Active | — | |
| Type | — | Corvette[source] |
| Aviation facilities | — | Flight deck[source] |
| Notes | — | Sources:[source] |
| Source measurement | — | The Turkmen-class features a 76 mm Leonardo Super Rapid Gun as the main gun. The 35 mm Gokdeniz Close-in Weapon System makes its debut on the class as the secondary gun armament. It has a 16-cell vertical launch system firing VL MICA anti-air missiles and 8 canisters for MBDA Otomat Mk 2 anti-ship missiles. Rocket and torpedo launchers for anti-submarine warfare are also installed.[source]Turkmen-class corvette · Capabilities; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |