Johannesburg: The third and last of the South African Navy's new submarines was handed over by its German builder to its crewmembers in Kiel in Germany.
SAS Queen Modjadji was given to the South African Navy crew after it successfully underwent sea trials off the German coast, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, builder of the submarine, said in a statement Thursday.
The South African Press Association reported that the boat is expected to leave for South Africa April 2 and is to arrive in Simonstown May 22.
There the submarine will be united with her two sister ships the SAS Manthatisi and SAS Charlotte Maxeke, which have already been taken into service by the South African Navy.
