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He commanded the submarines {{SAS|Emily Hobhouse}} and {{SAS|Johanna van der Merwe}}<ref>SA Navy museum</ref> |
He commanded the submarines {{SAS|Emily Hobhouse}} and {{SAS|Johanna van der Merwe}}<ref>SA Navy museum</ref> |
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He served as Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence as a Commodore<ref name="Beeld">{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/04/1/13/2.html | title=Ons Vloot vandag 70 jaar stokoud / Our Navy turns 70 | publisher=Die Beeld | date=April 1, 1992 | accessdate=December 9, 2014}}</ref> and on 1 May 1996 was promoted to Rear Admiral and appointed Chief of Naval Operations.<ref name="Beeld19960319">{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1996/03/19/4/13.html | title=Vloot kry nuwe operasionele stafhoof / Navy gets new Operational Head | publisher=Die Beeld | date=March 19, 1996 | accessdate=December 10, 2014}}</ref> |
He served as Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence as a Commodore<ref name="Beeld">{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/04/1/13/2.html | title=Ons Vloot vandag 70 jaar stokoud / Our Navy turns 70 | publisher=Die Beeld | date=April 1, 1992 | accessdate=December 9, 2014 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702233707/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/04/1/13/2.html | archivedate=July 2, 2015 | df= }}</ref> and on 1 May 1996 was promoted to Rear Admiral and appointed Chief of Naval Operations.<ref name="Beeld19960319">{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1996/03/19/4/13.html | title=Vloot kry nuwe operasionele stafhoof / Navy gets new Operational Head | publisher=Die Beeld | date=March 19, 1996 | accessdate=December 10, 2014 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210125216/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1996/03/19/4/13.html | archivedate=December 10, 2014 | df= }}</ref> |
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He retired in 1999 and the post of Chief of Naval Operations was re-organised into Flag Officer Fleet during a Navy restructuring.<ref name="AllA">{{cite web | url=http://allafrica.com/stories/199807160114.html | title=South Africa: Pretoria navy chiefs post to be abolished | publisher=AllAfrica | date=July 16, 1988 | accessdate=June 19, 2014| author=Molebeledi, Pule}}</ref> |
He retired in 1999 and the post of Chief of Naval Operations was re-organised into Flag Officer Fleet during a Navy restructuring.<ref name="AllA">{{cite web | url=http://allafrica.com/stories/199807160114.html | title=South Africa: Pretoria navy chiefs post to be abolished | publisher=AllAfrica | date=July 16, 1988 | accessdate=June 19, 2014| author=Molebeledi, Pule}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:01, 25 September 2017
Evert Phillipus Groenewald | |
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| Nickname(s) | Gringo |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service/ |  South African Navy |
| Years of service | 1963 - 1999 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
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Rear Admiral Evert Groenewald is a retired South African Navy officer, who served as Chief of Naval Operations before his retirement in 1999.
He joined the Navy in 1963[1] at the South African Naval College and later obtained a BMil (BSc) at the South African Military Academy
He commanded the submarines SAS Emily Hobhouse and SAS Johanna van der Merwe[2]
He served as Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence as a Commodore[3] and on 1 May 1996 was promoted to Rear Admiral and appointed Chief of Naval Operations.[4]
He retired in 1999 and the post of Chief of Naval Operations was re-organised into Flag Officer Fleet during a Navy restructuring.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.maritimeprojects.co.za/Associates.htm
- ^ SA Navy museum
- ^ "Ons Vloot vandag 70 jaar stokoud / Our Navy turns 70". Die Beeld. April 1, 1992. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Vloot kry nuwe operasionele stafhoof / Navy gets new Operational Head". Die Beeld. March 19, 1996. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Molebeledi, Pule (July 16, 1988). "South Africa: Pretoria navy chiefs post to be abolished". AllAfrica. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
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