SA Naval Museum, Author at SA Navy Museum

25 Jul 2020

Commander Leon Steyn SA Naval Museum SAS SKILPAD was an unlikely man-of-war, that started its war career in service of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine and continued to feature on the South African Navy li [...]

29 Jun 2020

PUTTING NAVAL HISTORY TO GOOD USE

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From an article https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2020/06/18/new-navy-secretary-wastes-no-time--in-calling-navy-history-to-arms/ via Maritime News. New Navy Secretary Wastes No Time In Calling [...]

15 Jun 2020

South African Navy Museum joins BRICS online discussion

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FIVE FRONTS, ONE WAR, FIVE COUNTRIES, ONE VICTORY BRICS is the acronym coined for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Originally th [...]

23 Apr 2020

VIRTUAL TOURS OF THE MUSEUM

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The Chief of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), General Solly Shoke, has described the fight against Covid-19 as akin to World War III. The Covid-19 (Corona virus) has certainly seriously affected [...]

16 Mar 2020

THE CORONA VIRUS – MUSEUM CLOSED

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THE CORONA VIRUS - MUSEUM CLOSED: In line with the announcement made by the President and our Commander-in-Chief last night, we regret to inform you that the South African Naval Museum will be closed [...]

19 Feb 2020

THREE SHIPS MONTH

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In South African maritime and naval history, the month of February has become known as "3 ships month". Three ships disasters have become part of maritime history in South Africa. The South African Na [...]

14 Jan 2020

HOLIDAYS AT THE MUSEUM – DECEMBER 2019

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Cape Town and Simon’s Town remain a popular holiday destination for many people. Conveniently situated on the tourism route, the Naval Museum benefits from this influx of tourists, most of them making [...]

28 Nov 2019

FIVE NEW DISPLAY ITEMS AT THE NAVY MUSEUM

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The South African Naval Museum has been most fortunate to see a steady increase in the donation of items made by the public, and as previously reported, this bodes well for the confidence the public p [...]

20 Nov 2019