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SAS Makhanda is a missile boat. It was built by Sandock Austral, Durban. Reported operators include South African Navy.
SAS Makhanda
named for the Xhosa warrior Makhanda
South African Navy
Sandock Austral, Durban
4 July 1986
Naval Base Durban
in active service
Warrior class strike craft
Missile boat
415 tons (450 tons full loaded)
58 m (190 ft)
7.62 m (25.0 ft)
2.4 m (7.9 ft)
4 MTU 16V 538 diesel engines , four shafts, total of 12,800 hp (9,500 kW)
34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 17.5 kn (32.4 km/h) 1,650 nmi (3,060 km; 1,900 mi) at 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
45 officers and crewmen
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SAS Makhanda equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
South Africa