Jaap Weideman
Jacob A.C. Weideman | |
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Nickname(s) | Jaap |
Born | 8 March 1936 |
Died | 1996 Cape Town |
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service/ | South African Navy |
Years of service | 1954-198? |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held |
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Awards | |
Spouse(s) | Marie Johanna de Villiers |
Rear Admiral Jacob Andries Cornelius 'Jaap' Weideman (1936 - 1996) was a South African Navy officer.
He joined the Navy in 1954 and in 1955 attended the South African Military Academy.[1]: 164
In 1968 he commanded .[1]: 196
In 1970 he became the first South African to qualify as a submariner and became the first Officer Commanding of SAS Maria van Riebeeck.[2]
In 1982 he was appointed as Inspector General (Navy).[3]
Awards and decorations[]
- Southern Cross Medal (SM)
- Military Merit Medal (MMM)
- Pro Patria Medal
- General Service Medal
- Good Service Medal, Gold (30 Years)
- Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)
- Permanent Force Good Service Medal
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Goosen, C (1973). South Africa's Navy - the first Fifty years. W. J. Flesch & partners. ISBN 0 949989 02 9.
- ^ Wessels, Andre (2005). "DUIKBOTE IN DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE VLOOT: DIE EERSTE FASE, 1970-2003/ Submarines in the South African Navy" (PDF). Journal for Contemporary History. 30 (2): 180–194.
- ^ "SA duikbootmatrose `se vader' sterf/ Death of father of South African submariners". Die Burger. December 24, 1996. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
Categories:
- South African admirals
- 1936 births
- 1996 deaths
- Submarine commanders
- South African military personnel stubs