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The main aim of this specialised unit is to deploy infantry-trained South
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South Africa's navy : a navy of the people and for the people
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South Africa's navy : a navy of the people and for the people
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364:Bennett, C. H.; Söderlund, A. G. (2008).
201:Operational Boat Division (OBD), with 10
205:and six Lima-class utility landing craft
120:Director Fleet Force Preparations (DFFP)
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169:1 April 2020 to current - Rear Admiral
126:Director Fleet Quality Assurance (DFQA)
639:"Presentation by Chief of the SA Navy"
417:"Schöultz takes the helm at the fleet"
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345:. Mail & Guardian. March 31, 1999
151:2008 to December 2010 - Rear Admiral
123:Director Fleet Human Resources (DFHR)
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440:"Navy rising to meet new challenges"
203:Namacurra-class harbour patrol boats
872:Warrior-class inshore patrol vessel
260:Maritime Warfare School, Simonstown
438:Wingrin, Dean (February 3, 2014).
319:Molebeledi, Pule (July 16, 1988).
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391:"Higgs hands over fleet command"
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515:"Maritime Protection Squadron"
129:Director Fleet Logistics (DFL)
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145:2005 to 2008 - Rear Admiral
139:1999 to 2005 - Rear Admiral
1007:Operational Diving Division
997:South African Naval College
255:South African Naval College
212:Operational Diving Division
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1050:South African Naval Museum
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1002:Maritime Reaction Squadron
857:Warrior-class strike craft
743:Master at Arms of the Navy
186:Maritime Reaction Squadron
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1017:Operational Boat Division
241:- located in the Greater
1079:Operations and exercises
563:"SAS Saldanha Home Page"
419:. DefenceWeb. 2010-12-06
134:Past Flag Officers Fleet
1096:Operation Magersfontein
1012:Reaction Force Division
971:Naval Base Simon's Town
293:Naval Publications Unit
64:Naval Base Simon's Town
461:"Edition No 4 of 2006"
290:Fleet Maintenance Unit
343:"NAVY HQ INAUGURATED"
1070:Decommissioned ships
1055:Simonstown Agreement
281:Naval Armament Depot
171:Musawenkosi Nkomonde
86:Fleet Master at Arms
80:Musawenkosi Nkomonde
1130:South African Navy
1091:Operation Savannah
724:South African Navy
644:. 17 November 2011
543:. defenceweb.co.za
495:. saairforce.co.za
287:Naval Stores Depot
103:South African Navy
75:Flag Officer Fleet
54:South African Navy
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879:King Sekhukhune I
738:Chief of the Navy
674:978-0-620-41446-3
624:978-0-620-41446-3
599:978-0-620-41446-3
375:978-0-620-41446-3
298:Quality assurance
177:Force preparation
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323:. AllAfrica
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822:Manthatisi
812:Submarines
782:Isandlwana
731:Leadership
306:References
141:Eric Green
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243:Cape Town
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