Jaap Weideman

Rear Admiral
Jacob A.C. Weideman
SM MMM
Born(1936-03-08)8 March 1936
Died1996 (aged 59–60)
Cape Town
SpouseMarie Johanna de Villiers
Military career
Allegiance South Africa
Branch
 South African Navy
Service years
1954–198?
Rank
Rear Admiral
NicknameJaap
Commands
AwardsSouthern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal General Service Medal (South Africa) Good Service Medal Good Service Medal Permanent Force Good Service Medal

Rear Admiral Jacob Andries Cornelius 'Jaap' Weideman SM MMM (1936–1996) was a South African Navy officer.

He joined the Navy in 1954 and in 1955 attended the South African Military Academy.: 164 

In 1968 he commanded SAS Mosselbaai.: 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.

In 1982 he was appointed as Inspector General (Navy).

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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. 24 December 1996. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2015.