River-class mine hunter
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For other naval ship classes of the same name, see River class (disambiguation).
The River class is a class of four minehunters built for the South African Navy. They have a secondary role as Inshore Patrol Vessels.
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SAS Umzimkulu | |
Class overview | |
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Name | River class |
Builders | Abeking & Rasmussen and Sandock-Austral |
Operators | South African Navy |
Preceded by | Ton-class minesweeper |
Built | 4 |
Completed | 4 |
Active | 4 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type | Minehunter |
Displacement | 390 t (380 long tons) |
Length | 48.0 m (157.5 ft) |
Beam | 8.5 m (27.9 ft) |
Draught | 2.5 m (8.2 ft) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
Range | 2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
Complement | 40 |
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