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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Manthatisi refit nearing completion

SAS Manthatisi(S101)The planned refit, including battery replacement, of SAS Manthatisi, the first of the SA Navy’s (SAN) Heroine Class submarines, is expected to be completed by the end of next month.

S101 has been out of service since 2007 following what was then reported to Parliament as damage to the boat’s electrical systems when “someone” connected the submarine to its high voltage shore service “the wrong way round” blowing fuses.

SAN Fleet public relations officer, Commander Cara Pratten, said it was planned for Manthatisi to be back in the water by March next year for first harbour and then sea trials.

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