List of South African admirals
List of South African admirals
The following is an incomplete list of people who have attained admiral rank within the South African Navy (SAN).
Key
| Abbreviation | Rank |
|---|---|
| Cdre | Commodore |
| R Adm (JG) | Rear Admiral (Junior Grade) |
| R Adm | Rear Admiral |
| V Adm | Vice Admiral |
| Adm | Admiral |
The ranks of Flag Officers changed in 1997 when the rank previously called Commodore became known as Rear Admiral (Junior Grade).[1] For the purposes of this list if they held the rank of Commodore before 1997 they are listed with that rank
List
| Rank | Name | Last position held | Notes | Dates of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adm | Biermann, HugoHugo Biermann | Chief of the Defence Force | Only person to hold the rank of Admiral | 1952-1976 |
| V Adm | Johnson, JamesJames Johnson | Chief of the Navy | [2] | |
| V Adm | Walters, Johan CharlJohan Charl Walters | Chief of the Navy | [2] | |
| V Adm | Edwards, Ronald ARonald A Edwards | Chief of the Navy | [2] | |
| V Adm | Putter, Andries PAndries P Putter | Chief of the Navy | [2] | |
| V Adm | Syndercombe, GlenGlen Syndercombe | Chief of the Navy | [2] | |
| V Adm | Woodburne, Lambert JacksonLambert Jackson Woodburne | Chief of the Navy | [2] | |
| V Adm | Simpson-Anderson, RobertRobert Simpson-Anderson | Chief of the Navy | [2] | |
| V Adm | Retief, JohanJohan Retief | Chief of the Navy | [2] | |
| V Adm | Mudimu, Refiloe JohannesRefiloe Johannes Mudimu | Chief of the Navy | [2] | |
| V Adm | Hlongwane, SamuelSamuel Hlongwane | Chief of the Navy | ||
| V Adm | Bekker, MarthinusMarthinus Bekker | Chief of the SADF Staff | ||
| V Adm | Trainor, MartynMartyn Trainor | Chief of the SANDF Corporate Staff | ||
| V Adm | Murray, PaulPaul Murray | Chief of the Staff Finance | [3] | |
| V Adm | Loedolff, PietPiet Loedolff | Chief of Staff Personnel[4] | Now an author and lecturer | |
| V Adm | Malherbe, AartAart Malherbe | Chief of Staff Logistics[4] | ||
| R Adm | Bennett, ChrisChris Bennett | Chief of Naval Staff | ||
| R Adm | Higgs, Robert W.Robert W. Higgs | Chief of Naval Staff | ||
| R Adm | Mhlana, BubeleBubele Mhlana | Flag Officer Fleet | ||
| R Adm | Teuteberg, HannoHanno Teuteberg | Deputy Chief of the Navy | ||
| R Adm | Schoultz, PhillipPhillip Schoultz | Flag Officer Fleet | ||
| R Adm | Terry-Lloyd, M.R.M.R. Terry-Lloyd | |||
| R Adm | Forsyth, DaveDave Forsyth | Director Navy Reserves | [5] | |
| R Adm | Tomlinson, PeterPeter Tomlinson | FOC Fleet Operations | ||
| R Adm | Teuteberg, BernhardBernhard Teuteberg | Chief Director: Maritime Strategy | ||
| R Adm | Wiesner, KarlKarl Wiesner | Director Maritime Warfare | ||
| R Adm | Green, EricEric Green | Flag Officer Fleet | Brother of Alan Green | |
| R Adm | Green, AlanAlan Green | Chief: Military Policy, Strategy Planning | Brother of Eric Green | |
| R Adm | Bester, HennieHennie Bester | Flag Officer Fleet | ||
| R Adm | Pillay, SagarenSagaren Pillay | Chief Director: Maritime Strategy | ||
| R Adm | Wijnberg, PaulPaul Wijnberg | FOC Naval Command East | ||
| R Adm | Magalefa, MosoeuMosoeu Magalefa | Chief of Naval Staff | ||
| R Adm | Mphafi, GeorgeGeorge Mphafi | CD Operations Development, CJOPS | ||
| R Adm | Howell, AnthonyAnthony Howell | Chief Director: Maritime Warfare | ||
| R Adm | Dryden Dymond, RPRP Dryden Dymond | |||
| R Adm | Eberlein, RayRay Eberlein | Chief Director Manpower Provisioning and Development, SADF | ||
| R Adm | Groenewald, EvertEvert Groenewald | Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence,[6] Chief of Naval Operations[7] | ||
| R Adm | Weideman, JaapJaap Weideman | Navy Inspector General | [8] | |
| R Adm | Nortier, J.RJ.R Nortier | Chief of Staff Logistics[9][10][11] | Nickname Dick | |
| R Adm | Sleigh, JamesJames Sleigh | Chief of Naval Staff | [12] | |
| R Adm | Visser, BarendBarend Visser | Chief Director Logistic Systems, SANDF[13] | ||
| R Adm | Viljoen, PaulPaul Viljoen | FOC Navcom East,[14] Chief of Naval Operations[15] | Nickname Flip[16] | 1989-1992 |
| R Adm | Biermann, StephanusStephanus Biermann | Chief of Staff, Training and Manning | Brother of Hugo Biermann[17] | |
| R Adm (JG) | Litchfield-Tshabalala, KhanyisileKhanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala | Director Fleet Human Resources | First woman admiral | |
| R Adm (JG) | Jamieson, GuyGuy Jamieson | Chief of Fleet Staff | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Ndabambi, RalphRalph Ndabambi | Director Naval Reserves | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Lobese, MondeMonde Lobese | Director Fleet Logistics | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Matshimane, JamesJames Matshimane | Director Fleet Human Resources | [18] | |
| R Adm (JG) | Ratala, EdwardEdward Ratala | Inspector General (Navy) | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Kubu, AsielAsiel Kubu | Director of Naval Personnel | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Louw, KoosKoos Louw | FOC Naval Base Simon's Town | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Söderlund, ArneArne Söderlund | |||
| R Adm (JG) | Engelbrecht, GertGert Engelbrecht | Director:Performance Audit IG[19] | ||
| R Adm | Hauter, RolfRolf Hauter | Chief Director Maritime Strategy,[19] Chief Director Strategy and Planning SANDF | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Masutha, RendaniRendani Masutha | Defense Legal Services[20] | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Barker, John G.John G. Barker | Defence Attaché in France | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Visser, CobusCobus Visser | Director Technology Development, Defence Materiél Division | [21] | |
| R Adm (JG) | Dewey, DerekDerek Dewey | Director Technology Development | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Jansen van Vuuren, LauraLaura Jansen van Vuuren | GOC Defence Inst and S College | 2nd woman admiral | |
| R Adm (JG) | Duze, PatrickPatrick Duze | Director Force Preparation and Joint Operations | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Josias, MonicaMonica Josias | [22] | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Masanabo, EmilyEmily Masanabo | Director Navy Transformation | [23] | |
| R Adm (JG) | Watson, Kevin J.Kevin J. Watson | Director Naval Engineering Services | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Christian, DerekDerek Christian | Director Fleet Logistics | ||
| R Adm (JG) | De Villiers, D.I.D.I. De Villiers | D Strat at Mil Pol Strat & Plan | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Hans, F.AF.A Hans | DSSSM at DOD LSF | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Claydon-Fink, AlanAlan Claydon-Fink | Director Naval Acquisitions | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Naidoo, KasavalKasaval Naidoo | Director Maritime Plans[24] | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Mkhonto, DavidDavid Mkhonto | FOC Naval Base Simon's Town | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Gumede, N.SN.S Gumede | DMI | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Penzhorn, ErnestErnest Penzhorn | Director Naval Reserves | ||
| R Adm (JG) | Kamerman, JonathanJonathan Kamerman | |||
| R Adm (JG) | Stead, StevenSteven Stead | Chief of Naval Staff Operations | ||
| Cdre | Dalgleish, JamesJames Dalgleish | Chief of the Navy | ||
| Cdre | Dean, FrederickFrederick Dean | Chief of the Navy | ||
| Cdre | Dart, JohnJohn Dart | |||
| Cdre | Gerhardt, DieterDieter Gerhardt | FOC Naval Base Simon's Town | ||
| Cdre | Brits, GertGert Brits | Commander Naval Operations Command | ||
| Cdre | Hogg, BillBill Hogg | Commander Naval Operations Command | ||
| Cdre | Davis, SamSam Davis | |||
| Cdre | Kingon, RoyRoy Kingon | |||
| Cdre | Fairbairn, JohnJohn Fairbairn | OC Naval Vase Simon's Town | ||
| Cdre | Ferris, JohnJohn Ferris | COMNAVCAPE 1982[25] | ||
| Cdre | Burgers, AndreAndre Burgers | Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence | [26] | |
| Cdre | McMurray, Andrew CecilAndrew Cecil McMurray | |||
| Cdre | Rudman, AA Rudman | Commander Naval Training Command | ||
| Cdre | Mathers, JeremyJeremy Mathers | Director Naval Technology | ||
| Cdre | Vorster, NN Vorster | Chief of Naval Staff Operations (now known as Director Maritime Warfare) | ||
| Cdre | Massey-Hicks, ErrolErrol Massey-Hicks | Chief of Naval Staff Operations | ||
| Cdre | Donkin, BryanBryan Donkin | Chief of Naval Staff Operations | ||
| Cdre | Honiball, TheoTheo Honiball | Chief of Naval Staff Planning | ||
| Cdre | Holderness, VicVic Holderness | Commander Naval Operations Command | ||
| Cdre | Kleinschmidt, JJ Kleinschmidt | Commander Naval Logistic Command | ||
| Cdre | Beddy, TrevorTrevor Beddy | COMNAVCAPE | ||
| Cdre | Wise, NormanNorman Wise | Commander Naval Logistics Command | ||
| Cdre | Basson, GeorgeGeorge Basson | Chief of Naval Staff Operations, Director Maritime Warfare | [27] | |
| Cdre | Eberlein, RayRay Eberlein | Chief of Naval Staff Personnel[28] | [12] | |
| Cdre | du Toit, S. van H.S. van H. du Toit | Chief of Naval Staff Personnel | [6] | |
| Cdre | de Vos, JacquesJacques de Vos | FOC Naval Base Simonstown | [29] | |
| Cdre | Guy, NielNiel Guy | Director:Resources | [30] | |
| Cdre | Potgieter, PieterPieter Potgieter | FOC Naval Base Simonstown | [31] | |
| Cdre | Keene, PeterPeter Keene | Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence,[32] FOC Naval Base Simonstown | [33] |
See also
References
- ↑ Bennett, C. H. and Söderlund, A. G. (2008). South Africa's navy : a navy of the people and for the people. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-620-41446-3.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Engelbrecht, Leon (January 21, 2010). "Fact file: Chiefs of the South African Navy". Defenceweb. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ↑ "DIE BURGER LAASTE,28 Julie 1990 bladsy 1:Liebenberg word nuwe hoof van Weermag". Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- 1 2 | | "SANW stel 1ste swart swart generaals aan". Die Burger. June 29, 1994. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Die Burger 04 Julie 2000 Oos Kaap Metropool Bladsy 7: Forsyth lei Vloot reserwemag". Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Ons Vloot vandag 70 jaar stokoud / Our Navy turns 70". Die Beeld. April 1, 1992. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ "DIE BURGER LAASTE,18 Maart 1997 bladsy 15:Vlote hou weer oefening in gemeenskaplike agterplaas". Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ "SA duikbootmatrose `se vader' sterf/ Death of father of South African submariners". Die Burger. December 24, 1996. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ↑ "DIE BURGER LAASTE,13 Julie 1994 bladsy 2:Persoonlik". Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ "DIE BURGER LAASTE,25 Julie 1994 bladsy 2:Kleurvolle weermag-ingenieur in Kaap oorlede ná beroerte". Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.sun.ac.za/english/entities/archives/Documents/1988%20Matieland%202.pdf
- 1 2 "DIE BURGER LAASTE,8 Oktober 1988 bladsy 8:Persoonlik". Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ Gibson, Erika (June 15, 1998). "Four generals promoted". Beeld. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ↑ Bennett, Chris (2011). South African naval events : day-by-day, 1488 to 2009. Naval Heritage Trust. ISBN 9780620430142.
- ↑ "DIE BURGER LAASTE,17 Februarie 1992 bladsy 2:Persoonlik". Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ "DIE BURGER LAASTE,19 Desember 1989 bladsy 4:PERSOONLIK". Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ "Chips Biermann obituary". Cape Argus. Feb 21, 2003. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Visit by the Head of Military Intelligence Sudan Defence Force". Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- 1 2 http://www.dod.mil.za/sasoldier/2007/jul2007.pdf
- ↑ http://www.saimena.org.za/Docs/Table%20Talk/Nov10.pdf
- ↑ "Courtesy visit to Navy Headquarters by Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba of the Indian Navy". Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ Mokoka, Prudence Reneilwe (August 2014). "SA Navy Youth and Gender Seminar 2014". SA Soldier 21 (8): 29.
- ↑ Independent Newspapers Online. "Navy to return to Durban's Salisbury Island". Independent Online. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ http://generalbotha.co.za/wp-content/uploads/pdf/OBA11-2011.pdf
- ↑ http://reference.sabinet.co.za/webx/access/electronic_journals/contemp/contemp_v31_n3_a16.pdf
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- ↑ "Jeugleiers hoor van Vloot se rol in nuwe Suid-Afrika". Die Burger. December 7, 1991. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Toekennings op voorstellingsparade gedoen". Die Burger. June 11, 1993. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Vlootbasis onder nuwe bevel". December 30, 1995. Die Burger. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Vloot kry nuwe operasionele stafhoof / Navy gets new Operational Head". Die Beeld. March 19, 1996. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Drie vlootlede verdink van slag by Simonstad". Die Burger. March 3, 1998. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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