PATROL FORCES, South Africa
Date Posted: 30-Dec-2003
Jane's Fighting Ships
WARRIOR (EX-MINISTER) CLASS (FAST ATTACK CRAFT-MISSILE) (PGG)
IN SERVICE: 5
Name
No
Builders
Commissioned
ADAM KOK (ex-Frederic Creswell)
P 1563
Haifa Shipyard
6 Apr 1978
ISAAC DYOBHA (ex-Frans Erasmus)
P 1565
Sandock Austral, Durban
27 July 1979
GALESHEWE (ex-Hendrik Mentz)
P 1567
Sandock Austral, Durban
11 Feb 1983
JOB MASEKO (ex-Kobie Coetsee)
P 1568
Sandock Austral, Durban
11 Feb 1983
MAKHANDA (ex-Magnus Malan)
P 1569
Sandock Austral, Durban
4 July 1986
Displacement, tons: 430 full load
Dimensions, feet (metres): 204 × 25 × 8 (62.2 × 7.8 × 2.4)
Main machinery: 4 Maybach MTU 16V 965 TB91 diesels; 15,000 hp(m) (11 MW) sustained; 4 shafts
Speed, knots: 32. Range, miles: 1,500 at 30 kt; 3,600+ at economical speed
Complement: 52 (7 officers)
Missiles: SSM: 6 Skerpioen; active radar or optical guidance; semi-active radar homing to 36 km (19.4 n miles) at 0.7 Mach; warhead 75 kg. Another pair may be mounted. Skerpioen is an Israeli Gabriel II built under licence in South Africa.
Guns: 2 OTO Melara 3 in (76 mm)/62 compact; 85 rds/min to 16 km (8.7 n miles); weight of shell 6 kg; 500 rounds per gun.
2 LIW Vektor 35 mm (twin); 550 rds/min; may replace one 76 mm gun in one craft for trials.
2 LIW Mk 1 20 mm. 2-12.7 mm MGs.
Countermeasures: Decoys: 4 ACDS launchers for chaff.
ESM: Delcon (ADS/Sysdel) EW system.
ECM: Elta Rattler; jammer.
Combat data systems: ADS Diamant (after upgrade). Mini action data automation with Link.
Radars: Air/surface search: Elta EL/M 2208; E/F-band.
Fire control: Selenia RTN 10X; I/J-band.
Programmes: Contract signed with Israel in late 1974 for this class, similar to 'Saar 4' class. Three built in Haifa and reached South Africa in July 1978. The ninth craft launched late March 1986. Three more improved vessels of this class were ordered but subsequently cancelled. The last of the class was finally christened in March 1992. Pennant numbers restored to the ships side and stern in 1994.
Modernisation: Ship life extension programme included a new communications refit, improvements to EW sensors, a third-generation target designation assembly, a computer-assisted action information system served by datalinks, improvements to fire control, a complete overhaul of the Skerpioen missiles, and a new engine room monitoring system. P 1563 completed upgrade in mid-1996. P 1565 in April 1999, P 1567 in March 2000 and P 1569 in mid-2000.
Operational: All are based at Simon's Town. P 1568 is expected to be decommissioned in 2004.
ADAM KOK - 4/2002, Ships of the World
Displacement Full Load (tonnes): 436.8
Length (m): 62.2
Beam (m): 7.8
Draught (m): 2.4
Range (nm): 1500
Speed (knots): 32