Commodore Frederick Dean (19001983) was a
South African military commander.
Military career
During
World War I, he served with the Mercantile Marine, attached to the
Royal Navy. He became a sub-lieutenant in the RNR and served in submarines. He joined the South African arm of the as a lieutenant.
In 1940, he became Officer Commanding of ,
sweeping the
Agulhas Bank, which earned him an
OBE
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
.
From 1942, he was Commanding Officer, Cape Town Detachment,
Seaward Defence Force.
In 1945, he became Commander Seaward Defences, South African Naval Forces, effectively the head of the
South African Navy
The South African Navy (SA Navy) is the naval warfare branch of the South African National Defence Force.
The Navy is primarily engaged in maintaining a conventional military deterrent, participating in counter-piracy operations, fishery prot ...
.
Later career
He was a trustee of the National War Museum from 1946 to 1952.
Awards and decorations
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See also
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List of South African military chiefs
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South African Navy
The South African Navy (SA Navy) is the naval warfare branch of the South African National Defence Force.
The Navy is primarily engaged in maintaining a conventional military deterrent, participating in counter-piracy operations, fishery prot ...
References
1900 births
1983 deaths
South African Navy personnel
South African Officers of the Order of the British Empire
British Merchant Service personnel of World War I
South African military personnel of World War II
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