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SA sub gets new commander

Pretoria - The SA navy submarine SAS Manthatisi will sail under a new commanding officer from Tuesday, the navy said in a statement on Monday.

Commander Jacobus Petrus Beukes will take command of the submarine from Commander Gary Brian Kretschmer.

The submarine - along with her crew - recently outwitted a visiting Nato-fleet in war games off the Cape coast.

The exchange of command ceremony will take place at the Naval Dockyard at Simon's Town.

Beukes, who in 2004 completed his submarine officer commanding course in Germany, has previously served as the SA navy's operational planning officer for the submarine service under the Directorate Fleet Force Preparation.