Jaap Weideman
Rear Admiral Jacob Andries Cornelius 'Jaap' Weideman (1936 - 1996) was a South African Navy officer.
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 |
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| Spouse(s) | Marie Johanna de Villiers |
He joined the Navy in 1954 and in 1955 attended the South African Military Academy.[1]: 164
In 1968 he commanded SAS Mosselbaai.[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
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References
- 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.
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