Jaap Weideman Explained
| Honorific Prefix: | Rear Admiral |
| Jacob A.C. Weideman |
| Birth Date: | 8 March 1936 |
| Nickname: | Jaap |
| Serviceyears: | 1954198? |
| Rank: | Rear Admiral |
| Commands: | |
| Spouse: | Marie Johanna de Villiers |
Rear Admiral Jacob Andries Cornelius 'Jaap' Weideman (1936–1996) was a South African Navy officer.
He joined the Navy in 1954 and in 1955 attended the South African Military Academy.[1]
In 1968 he commanded .
In 1970 he became the first South African to qualify as a submariner and became the first Officer Commanding of .[2]
In 1982 he was appointed as Inspector General (Navy).[3]
See also
Notes and References
- Book: South Africa's Navy - the first Fifty years . W. J. Flesch & partners . Goosen. C . 1973 . 0-949989-02-9.
- DUIKBOTE IN DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE VLOOT: DIE EERSTE FASE, 1970-2003/ Submarines in the South African Navy . Wessels, Andre . Journal for Contemporary History . 2005 . 30 . 2 . 180–194.
- Web site: SA duikbootmatrose 'se vader' sterf/ Death of father of South African submariners . Die Burger . December 24, 1996 . January 19, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205033523/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1996/12/24/5/15.html . December 5, 2014 .
