Specifications 161length (m) 12beam (m) 1Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500 2Naval Engine propulsion system: CODAG2Naval Engine diesel - MTU 16V 1163 2Missile Launcher MM40 Exocet Aircraft Typical Max South African Navy AW Super Lynx mk64 11 Shipyards Blohm + Voss - 2 Howaldtswerke - 2 List of Ships Filter: AllZA - South African Navy .......... 4 Hide Transfers Hide derivatives 2006--South African NavyF145SAS AmatolaZSRH2006--South African NavyF146SAS Isandlwana2007--South African NavyF147SAS SpioenkopZSRK2007--South African NavyF148SAS MendiZSRM4 units Events 1999-dec-03OrderedOrdered F145 SAS Amatola 1999-dec-03OrderedOrdered F146 SAS Isandlwana 1999-dec-03OrderedOrdered F147 SAS Spioenkop 1999-dec-03OrderedOrdered F148 SAS Mendi 2001-augLaid downLaid down F145 SAS Amatola 2001-octLaid downLaid down F146 SAS Isandlwana 2002-feb-28Laid downLaid down F147 SAS Spioenkop 2002-jun-06LaunchedLaunched F145 SAS Amatola 2002-jun-28Laid downLaid down F148 SAS Mendi 2002-dec-05LaunchedLaunched F146 SAS Isandlwana 2003-aug-02LaunchedLaunched F147 SAS Spioenkop 2003-octLaunchedLaunched F148 SAS Mendi 2003-novHomeportHomeport F145 SAS Amatola Arrived at Simons Town. 2004-sep-20 F148 SAS Mendi delivered to South Africa from Kiel, Germany 2006-febCommissionedCommissioned F145 SAS Amatola 2006-jul-20CommissionedCommissioned F146 SAS Isandlwana 2007-feb-16CommissionedCommissioned F147 SAS Spioenkop 2007-mar-20CommissionedCommissioned F148 SAS Mendi 2017-feb-19Port VisitPort Visit F145 SAS Amatola arrived at HMNB Portsmouth for visit