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There was never a Union of South Africa Defence Force. There was a Union Defence Force (UDF) between 1912 and 1958, when it was renamed the South African Defence Force (SADF) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.43.55.44 (talk • contribs)

Fixed. Impi

[edit] City class Training ships

Anyone knows when did these 6 ex-German minesweepers were acquired. (4 are used as training ships and 2 for spare parts). Are they still in commission

City-class Minesweepers (Lindau-class, Type 351 Troika)

• SAS Kapa, M1123 (FDS Düren, M1079)
• SAS Mangaung, M1222 (FDS Paderborn, M1076)
• SAS Thekwini, M1125 (FDS Wolfsburg, M1082)
• SAS Tshwane, M1073 (FDS Schleswig, M1073)
• (FDS Konstanz, M1081)
• (FDS Ulm, M1083)

--Jcw69 10:21, 6 August 2005 (UTC)

All six of the ships arrived in Simonstown on 9 March 2001, and the first two (SAS Kapa and SAS Thekwini) were commissioned on the 5th September of that year. So far as I can tell, these were the only minesweepers of this class to be commissioned. In March this year, SAS Thekwini was observed in storage at Simonstown (though it was operational in November 2004 when it formed part of SAS Mendi's escort). SAS Kapa is still operating, and was most recently seen at the Knysna Oyster Festival last month. Impi 12:10, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

One of them was used as a target and sunk during a live fire excercise by 2 Exocet anti-ship missiles fired from 2 Valour class frigates on 1 November 2007. Unfortunately the SABC television news report did not identify which one it was. Roger 19:05, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Decommissioned Ships

Please help to complete the section on decommissioned ships, and how they were disposed of. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Socrates2008 (talk • contribs) 14:49, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] President class frigates

The Presidents were incorrectly identified as Leanders. The superstructure and stern marks them as either Whitby or Rothesay class ships. I haven't been able to find any documentation to confirm the actual class, but the President Kruger's commissioning slots in between the last of the Rothesays and the leadship Leander. If supposition is unacceptable, change the Presidents' class to Type 12 frigate. 61mei31 (talk) 22:20, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

I have a book by Helmoed Romer-Heitmann somewhere (will have to look for it sometime) that calls them Whitby Class. Roger (talk) 12:30, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Jane's and other sources such as this say says Rothesay. Anyway, good spot! Socrates2008 (Talk) 12:32, 6 February 2008 (UTC)