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SAS Isaac Dyobha
SAS ''Isaac Dyobha'' was a of the South African Navy. She was commissioned in 1979 and originally named SAS ''Frans Erasmus'' for former National Party cabinet minister Frans Erasmus and launched by his widow. She was renamed on 1 April 1997. She was upgraded in 2012/2013 to an Offshore Patrol Vessel role by removing one of her OTO Melara 76 mm The OTO Melara 76 mm gun, marketed as the OTO 76/62 Gun Mount, is a naval autocannon built and designed by the Italian Defense contractor, defence company OTO Melara. It is based on the OTO Melara 76/62C and evolved toward 76/62 SR and 76/ ... guns and her scorpion missile launchers. From 2013 the SAS ''Isaac Dyobha'' was employed on anti piracy patrols. She was decommissioned in 2022. References 1979 ships Missile boats of the South African Navy Ships built in South Africa Military units and formations in Durban {{SouthAfrica-mil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Dyobha
Isaac ( ; ; ; ; ; ) is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baháʼí Faith. Isaac first appears in the Torah, in which he is the son of Abraham and Sarah, the father of Jacob and Esau, and the grandfather of the twelve tribes of Israel. Isaac's name means "he will laugh", reflecting the laughter, in disbelief, of Abraham and Sarah, when told by God that they would have a child., He is the only patriarch whose name was not changed, and the only one who did not move out of Canaan. According to the narrative, he died aged 180, the longest-lived of the three patriarchs. Recent scholarship has discussed the possibility that Isaac could have originally been an ancestor from the Beersheba region who was venerated at a sanctuary. Etymology The anglicized name "Isaac" is a transliteration of the Hebrew name () which literally means "He laughs/will laugh". Ugaritic texts datin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
