Chris Bennett (admiral) explained
| Christopher Hart Bennett |
| Honorific Prefix: | Rear Admiral |
| Birth Date: | 1937 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kwekwe, Zimbabwe |
| Occupation: | Author |
| Language: | English |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Citizenship: | South African |
| Genre: | History |
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| Subjects: | Military, Navy |
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| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Honorific Prefix: | Rear Admiral | | Christopher Hart Bennett | | Allegiance: | | | Serviceyears: | 19561990 | | Rank: | Rear Admiral | | Commands: | - Chief of Naval Support
- FOC Naval Command West
| | Laterwork: | Author |
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Rear Admiral Chris Bennett (8 December 1937[1] – 17 August 2021)[2] was the author of a number of books.
Naval career
Bennett was born in KweKwe. He attended school at Kingswood College before joining the South African Navy.
He commanded the Minesweeper in 1972.[3] He was promoted to rear admiral in 1986 and appointed as Flag Officer Commanding Naval Command West until January 1989.[4] In 1989 he was appointed Chief of Naval Staff[5] and then as Chief of Naval Support.[6] He retired in 1990[7]
Books
- Book: Bennett, Chris. Three Frigates - The South African Navy Comes of Age. Just Done Productions Publishing. 2006. 978-1-920169-02-2. Durban, South Africa. 2nd. 0. 29 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140904131320/http://www.justdone.co.za/shop/index.php?id_product=4&controller=product. 4 September 2014. dead.
- Book: South Africa's Navy : A Navy of the People and for the People . Bennett. C. H.. Chris Bennett (admiral). Söderlund. A. G.. Arne Söderlund. 2008. SA Navy. 978-0-620-41446-3. 0. with Arne Söderlund
- Book: South African Naval events: day by day, 1488 to 2009. Bennett. Chris. Chris Bennett (admiral). Naval Heritage Trust. 2011. Simon's Town, South Africa. 9780620430142. 730229500.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Chris Bennett - Who's Who . WhosWho.co.za . 30 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006121255/http://whoswho.co.za/chris-bennett-24803 . 6 October 2014 . dead .
- Web site: Bosazza . Mike . 20 September 2021 . In Memory of R Adm Chris Bennett (Ret) . 22 September 2022 . Naval Heritage Trust, South Africa . Cape Town.
- Book: South Africa's Navy - the first Fifty years . W. J. Flesch & partners . Goosen. C . 1973 . 0-949989-02-9.
- Web site: Vlootbevel oorhandig . Die Burger . 21 January 1989 . 28 November 2014 . Afrikaans . Navy command handed over . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205032020/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/01/21/6/17.html . 5 December 2014.
- Web site: Persoonlik . Afrikaans . Personal . Die Burger . 8 October 1988 . 28 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205032507/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1988/10/08/8/26.html . 5 December 2014 . dead .
- Web site: Vloot-steun kry nuwe hoof . Afrikaans . Fleet support gets new head . Die Burger . 6 October 2014 . 26 November 1990 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006103733/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1990/11/26/10/5.html . 6 October 2014 . dead .
- Web site: Bennett. Chris. The loss of SAS President Kruger: 18 February 1982. www.saspresidentkruger.com/. 30 September 2014.
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