| Chris Bennett SD SM | |
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| Born |
8 December 1937 Kwekwe, Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | South African |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Citizenship | South African |
| Occupation | Author |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 South African Navy |
| Years of service | 1956 - 1990 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
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| Awards | |
| Other work | Author |
Rear Admiral Chris Bennett SD SM (SAN)(Rtd) (born 8 December 1937, KweKwe)[1] is the author of a number of books.
He attended school at Kingswood College before joining the South African Navy. He commanded the Minesweeper Template loop detected: Template:Warship 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]
Books[]
- Bennett, Chris (2006). Three Frigates - The South African Navy comes of Age (2nd ed.). Durban, South Africa: Just Done Productions Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920169-02-2. http://www.justdone.co.za/shop/index.php?id_product=4&controller=product.
- Bennett, C. H. et al. (2008). South Africa's Navy : A Navy of the People and for the People. ISBN 978-0-620-41446-3. with Arne Söderlund
References[]
- ↑ "Chris Bennett - Who's Who". WhosWho.co.za. http://whoswho.co.za/chris-bennett-24803. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ Goosen, C (1973). South Africa's Navy - the first Fifty years. W. J. Flesch & partners. ISBN 0 949989 02 9.
- ↑ "Vlootbevel oorhandig". Die Burger. January 21, 1989. http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/01/21/6/17.html. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Persoonlik". Die Burger. October 8, 1988. http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1988/10/08/8/26.html. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ↑ November 26, 1990. "Vloot-steun kry nuwe hoof/Fleet support gets new head". Die Burger. http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1990/11/26/10/5.html. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ↑ Bennett, Chris. "The loss of SAS President Kruger: 18 February 1982". http://www.saspresidentkruger.com/18th-february-1982-by-rear-admiral-chris-bennett-san-rtd/. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
External links[]
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