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The following is an incomplete list of people who have attained admiral rank within the South African Navy (SAN).

Key

Abbreviation Rank
Cdre Commodore
R Adm (JG) Rear Admiral (Junior Grade)
R Adm Rear Admiral
V Adm Vice Admiral
Adm Admiral

The ranks of Flag Officers changed in 1997 when the rank previously called Commodore became known as Rear Admiral (Junior Grade).[1] For the purposes of this list if they held the rank of Commodore before 1997 they are listed with that rank

List

Rank Name Last position held Notes Dates of service
Adm Hugo Biermann Chief of the Defence Force Only person to hold the rank of admiral 1952–1976
V Adm James Johnson Chief of the Navy Nickname "Flam" [2]
V Adm Johan Charl Walters Chief of the Navy Nickname "Fido" [2]
V Adm Ronald A Edwards Chief of the Navy Nickname "Ronnie" [2]
V Adm Andries P Putter Chief of the Navy Nickname "Dries"[2]
V Adm Glen Syndercombe Chief of the Navy [2]
V Adm Lambert Jackson Woodburne Chief of the Navy Nickname "Woody" [2]
V Adm Robert Simpson-Anderson Chief of the Navy [2]
V Adm Johan Retief Chief of the Navy [2]
V Adm Refiloe Johannes Mudimu Chief of the Navy [2]
V Adm Samuel Hlongwane Chief of the Navy Nickname "Zeph"
V Adm Marthinus Bekker Chief of the SADF Staff Nickname "Bert"
V Adm Martyn Trainor Chief of the SANDF Corporate Staff Nickname "Spook"
V Adm Paul Murray Chief of the Staff Finance [3]
V Adm Piet Loedolff Chief of Staff Personnel[4] Now an author and lecturer
V Adm Aart Malherbe Chief of Staff Logistics[4]
V Adm Asiel Kubu Chief of Human Resources[5]
R Adm Chris Bennett Chief of Naval Staff
R Adm Robert W. Higgs Chief of Naval Staff Nickname "Rusty"
R Adm M.R. Terry-Lloyd Chief of Naval Staff
R Adm Bubele Mhlana Flag Officer Fleet Nickname "Bravo"
R Adm Hanno Teuteberg Deputy Chief of the Navy
R Adm Phillip Schoultz Flag Officer Fleet
R Adm Dave Forsyth Director Navy Reserves [6]
R Adm Peter Tomlinson FOC Fleet Operations
R Adm Bernhard Teuteberg Chief Director: Maritime Strategy
R Adm George Noel Green CNS Log
R Adm Eric Green Flag Officer Fleet Brother of Alan Green
R Adm Alan Green Chief: Military Policy, Strategy Planning Brother of Eric Green
R Adm Hennie Bester Flag Officer Fleet
R Adm Sagaren Pillay Chief Director: Maritime Strategy Nickname "Sarge"
R Adm Paul Wijnberg FOC Naval Command East
R Adm Mosoeu Magalefa Chief of Naval Staff
R Adm George Mphafi CD Operations Development, CJ OPS
R Adm Rolf Hauter Chief Director Maritime Strategy,[7] Chief Director Strategy and Planning SANDF
R Adm Anthony Howell Chief Director: Maritime Warfare Nickname "Chubby"
R Adm RP Dryden Dymond
R Adm Raymond Eberlein Chief Director Manpower Provisioning and Development, SADF; Chief of Naval Staff Personnel[8]
R Adm Evert Groenewald Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence,[9] Chief of Naval Operations[10] Nickname "Gringo"
R Adm Jaap Weideman Navy Inspector General [11]
R Adm J. Richard Nortier Chief of Naval Staff Logistics[12][13][14] Nickname "Dick"
R Adm James Sleigh Chief of Naval Staff [15]
R Adm Barend Visser Chief Director Logistic Systems, SANDF[16]
R Adm Paul Viljoen FOC Navcom East,[17] Chief of Naval Operations[18] Nickname Flip[19] 1989–1992
R Adm Stephanus Biermann Chief of Staff, Training and Manning Nickname "Chips"; Brother of Hugo Biermann[20]
R Adm Anthony A.A. Morris Chief Director Defence Acquisition Management, Materiél Division Nickname "Muggies"
R Adm W.H. du Plessis National Intelligence Service
R Adm (JG) Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala Director Fleet Human Resources First woman admiral
R Adm Guy Jamieson Deputy Chief of the Navy
R Adm Gladys Mbulaheni Chief of Naval Staff[21] First woman appointed full Rear Admiral
R Adm (JG) William Joubert Director Naval Planning Nickname "Bill"
R Adm (JG) Ralph Ndabambi Director Naval Reserves
R Adm (JG) Monde Lobese Director Fleet Logistics
R Adm (JG) James Matshimane Director Naval Personnel [22]
R Adm (JG) Edward Ratala Inspector General (Navy)
R Adm (JG) Koos Louw FOC Naval Base Simon's Town
R Adm (JG) Arne Söderlund Director Fleet Force Preparation Nickname "Angel"
R Adm (JG) Gert Engelbrecht Director:Performance Audit IG DoD[7]
R Adm (JG) Karl Wiesner Director Maritime Warfare
R Adm (JG) Rendani Masutha Defense Legal Services[23]
R Adm (JG) John George Barker Defence Attaché in France
R Adm (JG) Cobus Visser Director Technology Development, Defence Materiél Division [24]
R Adm (JG) Derek Dewey Director Technology Development
R Adm (JG) Laura Jansen van Vuuren Commandant Defence College 2nd woman admiral
R Adm (JG) Patrick Duze Director Force Preparation and Joint Operations
R Adm (JG) Monica Josias Director Maritime Diplomacy and Strategy [25]
R Adm (JG) Emily Masanabo Director Navy Transformation [26]
R Adm (JG) Kevin J. Watson Director Naval Engineering Services
R Adm Derek Christian Deputy Chief Joint Operations Division
R Adm (JG) Dirk I. De Villiers D Strat at Mil Pol Strat & Plan
R Adm (JG) F.A Hans Director Supply Services Support Management at DOD LSF, Director Naval Logistics [22]
R Adm (JG) Alan Claydon-Fink Director Naval Acquisitions
R Adm (JG) Kasaval Naidoo Director Maritime Plans[27]
R Adm David Mkhonto Chief Director: Maritime Strategy
R Adm (JG) Nomonde Gogi-Gumede Director Maritime Intelligence
R Adm (JG) Z Kani Director Operational Law Support[22]
R Adm (JG) Z Camagu Director Supply Services Support Management[22]
R Adm (JG) S Makhanya Dir HR Sep[22]
R Adm (JG) Mokgadi A. Maphoto Provost-Marshal General[22]
R Adm Musawenkosi Nkomonde Flag Officer Fleet, Inspector General of the Navy[21][22]
R Adm (JG) Leslie Katerinic Chief of Fleet Staff[22]
R Adm Douglas Faure Director Maritime Warfare[22]
R Adm (JG) Ernest Penzhorn Director Naval Reserves
R Adm (JG) Jonathan Kamerman Nickname "Jonny"
R Adm (JG) John Renolds OC Naval Log Base[28]
R Adm (JG) Steven Stead Chief of Naval Staff Operations
R Adm (JG) Joseph Dlamini FOC Simonstown
R Adm (JG) Willem J.J. van Niekerk Director Naval Personnel
R Adm (JG) Andy Cole Director ETD Systems Integrity, Chief Director Human Resources Development
Cdre Peter Bitzker Chief of the Navy Inspector General Navy [29]
Cdre James Dalgleish Chief of the Navy
Cdre Frederick Dean Chief of the Navy Nickname "Dizzy"
Cdre John Dart
Cdre Chris Botha Commanded the SA base in France, later CNavyStaff Finance
Cdre Dieter Gerhardt FOC Naval Base Simon's Town Convicted Soviet spy[30]
Cdre B.J. Pienaar Director Internal Audit, Military Inspectorate 1975-1984
Cdre Gert Brits Commander Naval Operations Command
Cdre Bill Hogg Commander Naval Operations Command
Cdre J.J. de Beer Alumni of the 6/79 joint staff course
Cdre W.R. Joubert Alumni of the 6/79 joint staff course
Cdre Sam Davis
Cdre I.G. Bothma on the staff of CSP 1986
Cdre Charles Sanderoff
Cdre Roy Kingon
Cdre John Fairbairn OC Naval Vase Simon's Town
Cdre John Ferris COMNAVCAPE 1982[31]
Cdre Andre Burgers Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence [32]
Cdre Andrew Cecil McMurray
Cdre A Rudman Commander Naval Training Command
Cdre Jeremy Mathers Director Naval Technology
Cdre N Vorster Chief of Naval Staff Operations (now known as Director Maritime Warfare)
Cdre Errol Massey-Hicks Chief of Naval Staff Operations
Cdre Bryan Donkin Chief of Naval Staff Operations
Cdre Theo Honiball Chief of Naval Staff Planning
Cdre Vic Holderness Commander Naval Operations Command
Cdre John T. Kleinschmidt Commander Naval Logistic Command
Cdre Trevor Beddy COMNAVCAPE
Cdre Norman Wise Commander Naval Logistics Command
Cdre George Basson Chief of Naval Staff Operations, Director Maritime Warfare [33]
Cdre Steve van H. du Toit Chief of Naval Staff Personnel [34]
Cdre Jacques de Vos FOC Naval Base Simonstown [35]
Cdre Niel Guy Director:Resources [36]
Cdre Pieter Cornelius Potgieter FOC Naval Base Simonstown [37]
Cdre P Selk OC Fleet Comd SMST 1 November 1969
Cdre HF Nel Formerly Dean Military Academy
Cdre EW Jupp
Cdre Dennis K. Kinkhead-Weekes 28 April 1920-12 August 1997
Cdre Peter Keene Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence,[38] FOC Naval Base Simonstown [39]

See also

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