Karl Wiesner

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

Karl Wiesner
BornJohannesburg, Gauteng
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Navy
RankRear Admiral (JG)
Commands held
  • Director Maritime Warfare
  • SAS Isandlwana (F146)
  • SAS Job Masego
  • SAS Kobe Coetsee

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 and SAS Kobe Coetsee.

He is currently the chief commercial operations officer of South African Shipyards. [5][6]

References
  1. http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10994
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2014-11-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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%5B%5D
  6. http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1997/03/08/13/4.html%5B%5D


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