Andries Putter
South African admiral
Vice Admiral Andries Petrus Putter (2 December 1935 – 17 July 2014) was a South African military commander who served as Chief of the South African Navy twice, first from 1982 to 1985 and again from 1989 to 1990. He was born in Brits in 1935.
Military career
He joined the South African Navy in 1954 He completed a year’s training at the Saldanha Naval Gymnasium in the same year. He completed a Bachelor of Science Degree through the University of Stellenbosch, as the Military Academy had not yet been established. He attended a torpedo anti-submarine course in England, before joining the Frigate SAS President Kruger as a torpedo anti-submarine officer. He went to England for the building of the SAS President Pretorius and served as the ASW officer until 1966 when he was appointed OC of the Naval Anti Submarine School. He was then appointed Staff Officer Training until 1969 when he commanded the SAS Port Elizabeth and became Senior Officer of the Minesweeper Flotilla.
He then served as Staff Officer Anti Submarine Warfare at Naval HQ before attending the Joint Staff Course at the National Defense College. On completing the course he remained on staff until 1977 when he was appointed to the staff of the Chief of the SADF, where he stayed for three years. He was promoted to Commodore in October 1979 and returned to the Navy as Officer Commanding Naval Command Natal.
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