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On 16 October 1985, the SAS Johanna van der Merwe S99, later known as SAS Assegaai, successfully torpedoed and sank the Target Harvest Warrior, an Irving and Johnson trawler, in less than 4 minutes using the stern tube.

S99 Sinking the Harvest Warrior

10 November 2000: S99 SAS Assegaai (SAS Johanna van der Merwe) surfacing during exercise Red Lion

S99 Surfacing (View from Helicopter)

15 November 2000, S99 SAS Assegaai (SAS Johanna van der Merwe) Coming alongside, Simon's Town, H Wall South.

S99 Coming Alongside 2000

09 November 2000, S99 SAS Assegaai (SAS Johanna van der Merwe) sailing for Exercise Red Lion, from H wall south, Simon's Town, South Africa

S99 Sailing for Exercise Red Lion 2002

AFRICA’S FIRST SUBMARINE MUSEUM: THE BIG MOVE
The move of a former South African Navy Daphne-class submarine from the Dockyard to its permanent display site at the new annex of the Naval Museum in Simon’s Town must rank as one of the most significant achievements in local ship preservation and can only be described as truly monumental. This mega move was carried out by the heavy lift contractor Vanguard during July and involved a complex over-land move of the 58 metre submarine with its estimated weight of almost 700 tons. 


Moving the SAS ASSEGAAI

Walk though of the SAS Assegaai Museum Submarine in the Simon's Town Naval Base in South Africa

SAS ASSEGAAI Walkhrough

Assegaai Submarine Museum

The Assegaai Submarine Museum is a non-profit educational institution dedicated to preserving South African naval history and public education through the restoration, exhibition, and interpretation of the SAS Assegaai submarine.  This historic vessel serves as a unique historical site and museum artifact, offering visitors a chance to learn about submarine technology, South Africa's naval heritage, and the importance of historic preservation.