The life of a naval ship Commander Leon Steyn, Historian, South African Naval Museum The receiving and naming ceremony of the South African Navy’s newest vessel, the second Multi-mission Inshore Patro [...]
Read MoreThe South African Naval Museum celebrates 30 years The origins of the Naval Museum date back to 1966 when a naval historical collection was displayed at the Castle in Cape Town. In the mid 1970’s thi [...]
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The firing of the South African Naval Museum's historic 9-inch Rifled Muzzle Loading Cannon (RML) has generated positive interest during 2022. The events have been well attended by the public and has [...]
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THE SUBMARINE MUSEUM PROJECT The Daphne class submarine SAS Assegaai (ex Johanna van der Merwe) ceased operational employment within the South African Navy in 2003 and was transferred to the South Afr [...]
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St Joseph’s Marist College visit to the South African Naval Museum Article: Petty Officer Precious Mohlala Photos: Petty Officer Precious Mohlala and Leading Seaman Conrad Du Plooy The South African [...]
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SAS PROTEA - 50 YEARS: A CONCISE HISTORY Commander Leon Steyn, Historian: SA Navy Museum On 23 May 2022, the South African Navy celebrated a remarkable achievement when its hydrographic survey vessel [...]
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HIGHLIGHTS OF A LONG CAREER Commander Leon Steyn, Historian, SA Naval Museum On 21 April 2022 the offshore patrol vessel SAS Isaac Dyobha entered Simon’s Town for the last time, to b [...]
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THE SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY, 1922-2022: A very brief history by ANDRÉ WESSELS (Senior Professor (Emeritus) and Research Fellow, Department of History, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein) Photos: [...]
Read MoreHOLIDAY TIMES AT THE SA NAVAL MUSEUM Commander Leon Steyn, Officer-in-Charge SA Naval Museum 2021 has been a year of recovery for most museums around the world. The Covid-19 pandemic hit the museum in [...]
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The Officer-in-Charge of the South African Naval Museum recently had the opportunity to visit Naval Station Port Elizabeth (NSPE) in Gqeberha in order to make an assessment of heritage items at the un [...]
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