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South African Navy – Frigates

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Valour Class (German built MEKO A-200SAN) LOA 397′ / 121 m TDISP 3,700 tons (4 active, service since 2006)

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SAS Spioenkop during joint Indian Navy/South African Navy Exercise IBSAMAR V, 2016GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons

Valour class FF in drydock Simon's Town 2013Valour class FF in drydock Simon's Town 2012Valour class FF in drydock Simon's Town 2011

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    • The Shipsearcher Pirate Navy / Armada of Doom!
    • Scrapping the Supercarrier
    • Chinese island fortress construction in the South China Sea
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