Karl Wiesner

Karl Wiesner
Born Mbuzini, Mpumalanga
Allegiance  South Africa
Service/branch  South African Navy
Rank Rear Admiral (JG)
Commands held

Rear Admiral (Junior Grade) Karl Wiesner is a retired South African Navy officer, who served as Director Maritime Warfare.[1][2]

He attended the United States Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island where he earned a diploma in National Security and Strategy and was awarded the Vice Admiral Doyle prize for International Law and Peacekeeping.[3]

He commanded SAS Isandlwana (F146) from 2002 to 2007.[4]

He also commanded the Warrior class strike craft SAS Job Masego.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10994
  2. ↑ http://www.dcc.mil.za/bulletins/Files/2010/34bulletin2010.pdf
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
  4. ↑ Maclennan, Ben (Feb 22, 2007). "First black frigate captain takes command". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1999/08/09/5/23.html
  6. ↑ http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1997/03/08/13/4.html


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