SAS Mendi F148
Named after the 1905 passenger ship that was converted into a troop ship during the First World War, the SAS Mendi joined the South African Navy in 2007. When these warships were commissioned, it traveled out to the site of the sunken ship it was named after and lay a wreath at its sinking site. Currently the SAS Mendi is actively taking part in anti-piracy activities along the eastern African coast.
SAS Mendi F148
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The Russian Navy has already commissioned 12 of these advanced patrol boats to attend to their coasts. Their relatively small size allows them to conduct operations close to the shoreline. A small crew of eight members can take care of all functions on board. In addition, the boat can stay at sea for as long as five days at a time because it has onboard fuel and food stores.
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