South African Navy

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/south-african-navy

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding year?1913
2. What is the current personnel strength?Exceeds 7,000 individuals
3. When was the South African Navy created?It started in 1913 as part of the British Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and became its own navy in 1922.
4. What kinds of ships does the South African Navy have?The navy has big warships like frigates and submarines, smaller patrol boats, and support ships that help keep the sea clean and safe.

Naval Doctrine: The fundamental beliefs and principles that guide the conduct of naval warfare and operations.
Maritime Domain Awareness: The effective understanding of anything (the variables and conditions) that could impact the safety, security, or operations within the maritime environment.
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ): A sea zone defined by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, giving a state sovereign rights over resources within 200 nautical miles of its coast.