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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

SAS Mendi makes PE debut

Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.usDefence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota officially received the frigate, SAS Mendi, at Port Elizabeth harbour on Tuesday on behalf of the government.

The SAS Mendi is the fourth Meko A-200 San frigate built for South Africa by the German arms company, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.

Lekota said the commissioning of the ship was an important milestone for South Africa.

SAS Mendi was named after the SS Mendi which sank on February 21 1917 during the World War 1.

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