Lillian Ngoyi-class patrol vessel
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| Lillian Ngoyi, the first vessel of the class
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Lillian Ngoyi class |
| Operators | South Africa |
| In commission | 2004–present |
| Planned | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Environmental patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 353 metric tons |
| Length | 46.8 m (153.5 ft) |
| Beam | 8.11 m (26.6 ft) |
| Depth | 2.9 m (9.5 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range | 2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) |
| Endurance | 14 days |
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South Africa operates three Lillian Ngoyi-class environmental patrol vessels, based on the Damen Stan 4708 design.[1] The vessels are named Lillian Ngoyi, Ruth First and Victoria Mxenge.[2] [3]
The vessels were constructed in South Africa by Farocean Marine.[3] The United States Coast Guard later decided to acquire up to 58 Sentinel-class 154 ft (47 m) fast response cutters (FRC), also based on the Damen Stan patrol vessel 4708 design, citing the success of the South African vessels.[1]
| vessel | launched | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lillian Ngoyi | 2004–11 | Named after anti-apartheid activist Lillian Ngoyi.[4] [5] |
| Ruth First | 2005-05 | Named after anti-apartheid activist Ruth First.[5] |
| Victoria Mxenge | 2005 | Named after anti-apartheid activist Victoria Mxenge.[5] |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Parent Craft –DamenStan Patrol 4708" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. 2008年09月30日. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009年02月20日.
- ^ "Cape marine protection gets a boost". The Independent Online. 2007年05月28日. Archived from the original on 2012年10月22日. Retrieved 2009年10月07日.
- ^ a b Leon Engelbrecht (2010年02月28日). "Fact file: Lilian Ngoyi class environmental inshore patrol vessels". Defence Web.
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Richard Davies (2004年11月16日). "SA christens first new environmental vessel". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 2013年05月10日. Retrieved 2011年12月04日.
A sprinkling of holy water and a spray of champagne marked the naming of the first of South Africa's four new environmental protection vessels, the Lilian Ngoyi, in Cape Town harbour on Tuesday.
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"SA's marine protection vessels". SAinfo. 2005年05月20日. Archived from the original on 2010年11月30日. Retrieved 2011年12月04日.
The vessels, designed in the Netherlands, are specifically built for local and international conditions. They are 47 metres long and eight metres wide, and can reach a top speed of almost 40km per hour and a cruising speed of 30km per hour – twice the speed needed to haul in poachers.