A-301 Drakensberg

Country:  South Africa

Class, [Type]: [AOR].

Builder: Dorbyl Marine, Durban, South Africa.

Launch date: 24 April 1986.

Commission date: 11 November 1987.

Displacement ( tons ): 6.000 light, 12.500 full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 146,3 x 19,5 x 7,9

Main machinery: 2 x SEMT-Pielstick diesels ( 16.320 hp ).

Speed ( knots ): +20.

Range ( miles ): 8.000 at 15 knots.

Complement: 96 ( 10 officers ) + 10 aviation complement.

Guns: 4 x 20mm/90 Oerlikon GAM-B01, 6 x 12,7mm M2.

Military lift: 5.500tm fuel, 208tm potable water, 100tm dry provisions, 33tm frozen foods, 230tm containerized cargo, 1.000tm palletized and general cargo and munitions.

Radar: Navigation: 2 x ?.

Helicopter: 2 x AS.330H/J Puma.

Comment: Carries 2 x RHIBS, 2 x LCU.

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