Jaap Weideman

Jacob A.C. Weideman
Nickname(s) Jaap
Born 1936
Died 1996
Cape Town
Allegiance  South Africa
Service/branch  South African Navy
Years of service 1954-198?
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held
Awards
Spouse(s) Marie Johanne

Rear Admiral Jaap Weideman (1936 - 1996) was a South African Navy officer.

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Goosen, C (1973). South Africa's Navy - the first Fifty years. W. J. Flesch & partners. ISBN 0 949989 02 9.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "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.
Military offices
Preceded by
Cdre RD Kingon		 IG South African Navy
1982 – 1985		 Succeeded by
Cdre ET Beddy
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