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SAS ''Outeniqua'' (A 302) was a sealift and replenishment ship operated by the South African Navy between 1993 and 2004. During her operational career she conducted several "flag-showing" cruises to African ports and provided support for South Africa's Antarctic research program. ''Outeniqua'' was also the venue for unsuccessful peace talks between Zaire's President Mobuto Sese Seko and rebel leader Laurent Kabila in May 1997. ==Construction and acquisition== The ship was constructed at the Kherson Shipyard in Ukraine as the Arctic supply vessel ''Aleksander Sledzyuk'', and launched on 6 September 1991. She was designed to be capable of breaking through of ice while travelling at a speed of . ''Aleksander Sledzyuk'' entered service on 3 April 1992, and was renamed ''Juvent'' the next day after being delivered to a shipping company.〔 On 26 February 1993 ''Juvent'' was purchased by Armscor for R40 million on behalf of the South African Navy to replace the SAS ''Tafelberg''.〔〔Baker (2012), p. 149〕 She was commissioned into the Navy as SAS ''Outeniqua'' on 8 June 1993. In South African service she was primarily used to transport vehicles and other heavy equipment. Her secondary roles included acting as a replenishment tanker, supporting South Africa's Antarctic research program, providing search and rescue capabilities and responding to natural disasters.〔 In 1997 she was reported to be the South African Navy's largest ship.
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