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 [...]
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Jan
2020
HOLIDAYS AT THE MUSEUM – DECEMBER 2019
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 [...]
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28
Nov
2019
FIVE NEW DISPLAY ITEMS AT THE NAVY MUSEUM
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 [...]
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20
Nov
2019
MUSEUM CLOSED – 22 NOVEMBER 2019
Please note that the SA Naval Museum will be closed on 22 November 2019 due to fumigation. We will reopen on Saturday 23 November at 09:30.
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15
Nov
2019
DONATION OF UNIFORM – ADMIRAL SIR JOHN DURNFORD
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08
Nov
2019
POPPY DAY – 11 NOVEMBER
Armistice Day (also known as Poppy Day or Remembrance Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who h [...]
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28
Oct
2019
SOUTH AFRICAN NAVAL MUSEUM WINS SAMA AWARD
The 83rd annual SA Museums Association (SAMA) National Conference was held in Pietermaritzburg over the period 22-24 October 2019. Although the SA Naval Museum did not attend this year's conference, i [...]
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The updating of the South African Navy Roll of Honour was initiated by Flag Officer Fleet, Rear Admiral B.K. Mhlana, as part of the Project TSHINTSHA initiative in 2019. The Navy’s Roll of Honour is m [...]
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31
Aug
2019
THE FLEET PULLING REGATTA
In 2019 Flag Officer Fleet, Rear Admiral (JG) B.K. Mhlana announced that the Fleet pulling regatta would be revived for the first time in fourteen years, as part of the South African Navy’s ‘25 Years [...]
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31
Aug
2019
WO1 HARRY CROOME RETIRES
In what has become a great tradition, Flag Officer Fleet, Rear Admiral B.K. Mhlana invited members of the Fleet, due to retire at the end of this month for the customary farewell 'stand-easy'. The Nav [...]
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