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Heroine-class submarine
SAS Queen Modjadji is a heroine-class submarine originating in South Africa. It was built by Nordsee Werke, Emden.
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SAS Queen Modjadji
A South African Rain Queen
Nordsee Werke, Emden
18 March 2006
22 May 2008
Pennant number S103
in active service (awaiting refit as of 2023)
Heroine-class submarine
1,454 t (1,431 long tons ), submerged
62.0 m (203 ft 5 in)
7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)
5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)
10 knots (19 km/h), surfaced; 21.5 knots (40 km/h), submerged
11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h) (surfaced,) 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 knots ( snorkeling ) 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h) (submerged)
500 m (1,600 ft)
30
Sonar : STN Atlas CSU-90; hull mounted and flank arrays Radar : Surface search I-band Optics : Zeiss non-hull penetrating optronic mast
ESM : Grintek Avitronics, intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT : Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures
8 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration
Commander Handsome Thamsanqa Matsane became the first black officer to command a South African submarine when he took command of Queen Modjadji in April 2012.
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SAS Queen Modjadji equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.