I want information and photos of a kind of attack boat - "Namakura" or
"Namakurra", I am not sure - emplyed by the South African Navy

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Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 06 Dec 2003 19:04 PST

I have some information about the vessel but did not find any photos.
Do you want my information as an answer even though no photos could be
found?

Regards;
tutuzdad-ga - Google Answers Researcher

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Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 06 Dec 2003 19:51 PST

To clarify, I have information concerning the vessel's dimensions,
displacement and armament as well as a couple of brief statements
about it's capabilities. I am prepared to post it as an answer if you
like.

Regards;
tutuzdad-ga - Google Answers Researcher

Hello rongkim,

The correct spelling appears to be Namakura and there is surprisingly
little online that I could find about them. The following two pages
have small images.


http://www.sea.uct.ac.za/selwyn/sbsw.htm

http://www.allatsea.co.za/stamps/sanavystamps.htm

Regards,

-=clouseau=-

According to Jane's Fighting Ships, the official name of this boat is
NAMACURRA CLASS (INSHORE PATROL CRAFT):

http://www.janes.com/company/catalog/tocdata/jfs/country.shtml 

Here the boats are referred to as Namacurra-class Harbour Protection Boats: 

http://www.southerncape.co.za/heritage/maritime/sanavy.html 

The name Namacurra apparently comes from a district in Mozambique: 

http://www.worldwide-missions.co.za/moz.html

Generally reffered to as HPB's these are still in wide usage in South Africa 
http://www.ports.co.za/navalnews/article_2003_01_4_3846.html