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171 THURSDAY, 9 OCTOBER 2008
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Nature of Training, Exercises, Patrols conducted, Intelligence surveillance
and Reconnaissance Activities and Joint
International Exercises
17 08 Oct 07 19 Oct 07 11 Work Up Training. (During this period many of the crew for the third
submarine, SAS QUEEN MODJADJI, were taken to sea and given
work up training for their maiden voyage.)
18 07 Nov 07 Date 9 months Extended Maintenance Period. (Owing to personnel shortages).
SAS CHARLOTTE MAXEKE (S102) (HANDED OVER TO THE SA NAVY ON
6 NOV 06)
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From To No of
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Nature of Training, Exercises, Patrols conducted, Intelligence surveillance
and Reconnaissance Activities and Joint
International Exercises
1 09 Nov 06 27 Nov 06 19 Pier Training alongside in Emden, Germany. (To train the crew in operating,
maintenance and safety procedures alongside, before proceeding
to sea.)
2 08 Jan 07 19 Jan 07 12 Qualification Training alongside in Emden, Germany. (To qualify the
crew to operate and maintain the combat suite and hull and machinery
equipment, including torpedo loading equipment, the main battery,
shore charging, communications and a myriad of other systems.)
3 22 Jan 07 02 Feb 07 12 Sea Training with the German Navy in European waters. (To train the
crew to safely operate the submarine at sea including operations such
as towing, replenishment at sea, battery charging routines and safety
routines such as fires, floods, plane failures, electrical failures and mechanical
failures.)
4 06 Feb 07 25 Feb 07 20 Work Up Training at sea off Germany and Norway. (To train the crew
in the conduct of submarine operations such as discrete patrol, shallow
water operations, including mine laying and periscope recconnoisance
procedures and torpedo firing procedures). At the end of the Work Up
the crew is subjected to an inspection before being declared capable of
operating the submarine safely.)
5 16 Mar 07 24 Mar 07 9 Transit to Rota, Spain. (During transit the crew conducts continuation
training in many aspects of submarine operating at sea.)
6 30 Mar 07 27 Apr 07 29 Transit to Simon’s Town. (Continuation training at sea.)
7 12 May 08 22 May 08 11 Exercise ATLASUR (International Exercise) and Operational Training
at Sea and Alongside. (During this period Post Maintenance Trials and
Diving Safety Drills. Exercise ATLASUR is an exercise with the navies
of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.)
8 22 May 08 06 Jun 08 16 Operation TOOTHFISH — Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). (This
classified EEZ patrol was conducted in the Prince Edward and Marion
Island (PEI) Group EEZ.)