Chris Bennett (admiral)

Rear Admiral Chris Bennett SD SM SAN (Rtd) (born 8 December 1937, in KweKwe)[1] is the author of a number of books.

Chris Bennett

SD, SM, SAN (Rtd)
Born (1937-12-08) 8 December 1937
Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
NationalitySouth African
CitizenshipSouth African
GenreHistory
SubjectsMilitary, Navy
Military career
Allegiance
Service/branch South African Navy
Years of service1956 – 1990
RankRear Admiral
Commands held
  • Chief of Naval Support
  • FOC Naval Command West
  • SAS Mosselbaai
Awards
Other workAuthor
 Literature portal

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. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  • 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
  1. "Chris Bennett - Who's Who". WhosWho.co.za. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. Goosen, C (1973). South Africa's Navy - the first Fifty years. W. J. Flesch & partners. ISBN 0-949989-02-9.
  3. "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.
  4. "Persoonlik" [Personal] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 8 October 1988. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  5. "Vloot-steun kry nuwe hoof" [Fleet support gets new head] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 26 November 1990. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  6. Bennett, Chris. "The loss of SAS President Kruger: 18 February 1982". www.saspresidentkruger.com/. Retrieved 30 September 2014.


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