Chris Bennett (admiral)
Chris Bennett | |
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| Born | 8 December 1937 Kwekwe, Zimbabwe |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | South African |
| Citizenship | South African |
| Genre | History |
| Subjects | Military, Navy |
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| Service/ |  South African Navy |
| Years of service | 1956 – 1990 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
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| Other work | Author |
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Rear Admiral Chris Bennett SD SM SAN (Rtd) (born 8 December 1937, KweKwe)[1] is the author of a number of books.
He attended school at Kingswood College before joining the South African Navy.
He commanded the Minesweeper SAS Mosselbaai in 1972.[2]: 195 He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1986 and appointed as Flag Officer Commanding Naval Command West until January 1989.[3] In 1989 he was appointed Chief of Naval Staff[4] and then as Chief of Naval Support.[5] He retired in 1990[6]
Awards and Decorations
Books
- Three Frigates - The South African Navy Comes of Age (2nd ed.). Durban, South Africa: Just Done Productions Publishing. 2006. ISBN 978-1-920169-02-2.
- South Africa's Navy : A Navy of the People and for the People. 2008. ISBN 978-0-620-41446-3. with Arne Söderlund
- Bennett, Chris (2011). South African Naval events: day by day, 1488 to 2009. Simon's Town, South Africa: Naval Heritage Trust. ISBN 9780620430142. OCLC 730229500.
References
- ^ "Chris Bennett - Who's Who". WhosWho.co.za. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ Goosen, C (1973). South Africa's Navy - the first Fifty years. W. J. Flesch & partners. ISBN 0 949989 02 9.
- ^ "Vlootbevel oorhandig" [Navy command handed over] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 21 January 1989. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Persoonlik" [Personal] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 8 October 1988. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ 26 November 1990. "Vloot-steun kry nuwe hoof" [Fleet support gets new head] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Bennett, Chris. "The loss of SAS President Kruger: 18 February 1982". www.saspresidentkruger.com/. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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