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NAVAL HERITAGE TRUST (NHT) NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2020
Greetings Naval Heritage Society Members
The good news is that by this time you should all have received your copy of Naval Digest 29, on Commodore "Ted" Jupp. It has been difficult for the editorial staff to get this Digest completed during the Covid crisis, but they have succeeded in producing an excellent product.
The next Digest is well advanced and should hopefully, without further delays, be ready for distribution by February 2021 or earlier.
The trustees are also busy with new Books and Digests which will when ready be published. These include
Books:
The Navy Band
Admiralty House
My War - 1939 to 1945 by Lt J N Barfield
Old Salts Yards by Charles Kingon
Ton Class Minesweepers by Bill Rice
Names and Badges of the RN and SAN ships and Shore Establishments including Sea Cadets
SA Marines
Digests:
Harbour Services 1861 - 2020
WWII Memories including photographs
Project Pullen and White Dove, Drakensberg and Outeniqua visits to the Congo
Convoy DN21
Voyage to the Ice - Outeniqua
Catering services in the SAN
Some of the above Books and Digest are well advanced but still need considerable works to get them to the required standard required for publishing though the NHT.
The Trust is also looking for new editing staff from its members to assist in this task of writing and compiling the numerous publications being produced. A Digest can take up to 4 months to produce, whilst a Book can take in excess of a year. If interested, please get in contact with Chris Bennett at wiggyben@gmail.com.
NHT Library of Books
A full list of all the books collected by the Trust has now been compiled and is available for members to read at the NHT Office. The books in the collection now number in excess of 360. A request to all members when clearing out, please remember the Trust. We are always on the look out for Nautical themed books and in particular, those with a South African theme. We have duplicates of a few books and these are available to members for purchase.
These books are
The war at Sea 1991 CJ Harris R80
The war at Sea 1991 CJ Harris R80
South Africa's Fighting Ships 1992 Allan Du Toit R200
South Africa's Fighting Ships 1993 Allan Du Toit R200
Seamansboek ? SA Navy R50
South Africa's Navy 1973 JC Goosen R150
South Africa's Navy 1974 JC Goosen R150
A Sailors Scrapbook 1997 G Belton R80
The History of False Bay up to 1795/1990AE Bekker R80
A Sailors Odyssey 1951 AB Cunningham R80
Janes Fighting Ships 1976 -77 1976 Janes R150
Janes Fighting Ships 1973 - 74 1973 Janes R150
Janes Fighting Ships 1969 -70 1963 Janes R150
Janes Fighting Ships 1969-61 1960 Janes R150
Janes Fighting Ships1979 - 80 1979 Janes R150
Janes Fighting Ships1986 - 87 1986 Janes R150
Janes Fighting Ships1959 - 60 1959 Janes R150
Janes Fighting Ships 1944 - 45 1944 Janes R150
These books can be purchased through Glen Knox. The cost of postage will need to be added, unless picked up from the NHT office in Simon`s Town or hand delivered within the Cape Town area. His contact details are glenknox090@gmail.com
Oral History Program
The Trusts Oral History program has continued even through the Lockdown with numerous proof readings continuing and even members writing their own Oral Histories. This year the following have been completed:
Capt Frank van Rooyen, Capt Johan Viljoen, SWO Mel Wainwright, Mr Hylton Ross, CPO Dudley Malgas, WO1 Harry Porteous, Capt Nick Snyman, WO1 Planks van Aswegen, Deon Kriek, R Adm Ivan Visse, Lt Uil Trauernicht, Maj Marie Wanliss, Mike Denny, Cdr Paul Nicholas. Capt Tony Elliot.WO2 Kevin Taylor, SLt Paul Uys, Capt Colin Sharwood.
Many thanks to the above members for knuckling down and completing this important personal task.
Those still outstanding and busy with proof reading and additions, include:
Cdr Tim Johnson, R Adm Alan Claydon-Fink, WO1 Roy Marks, WO1 Laurence Markus, Lt Cdr van Blerck (Being completed by his son Johann) Capt Preston Barnard, WO1 Les Gale, Capt Gerrit Rademeyer (writing his own) Capt Dave de Wet, SLt Francios Burman,WO1 Andre Miggie Pretorius, Gerald Males, Capt Stan Slogrove, Peter Conway-Cleaves. Jason Leer, Arnold Deysel, Eric Joyce, Hayden Dailey, Robert Tazz Brown, SLt Lance Wooding, Capt Deon Brand and WO1 Jenny Brand
(both writing their own).
As soon as the full Lockdown is lifted, Oral History recordings will re-commence. If any members would like to participate in the project to record your naval life, please get in contact with Glen Knox on his e mail glenknox090@gmail.com
New members for 2020
New members to the NHT Society are warmly welcomed and we trust you will all enjoy the publications produced and interacting with the Trust.
The new members are:
Walter Buhler, Johnny Walker, John Janes, H Cunningham, Charl Maritz, N Flaatten, Andre Miggie Pretorius, Deon Brand, Jason Leer, Robert Tazz Brown, Lance Wooding, Arnold Deysel, Gerald Males, Eric Joyce, Kevin Taylor, Deon Kriek, Stan Slogrove.
We would like to encourage all members to look at their own friends and if they are interested in SA Naval Heritage to please get them to join up with the NH Society. The Application form is the 1st post on the SA Naval Heritage fb site.
Additional Naval Reading
Arne Soderlund publishes an excellent Nautical news brief, MARNEWS each evening and he has indicated that he is willing to include any of the Naval Heritage Society members on his posting list. Arne can be contacted on angel45@iafrica.com for inclusion
SA Naval Heritage Society Facebook site
This site has continued to grow each month and has become very popular with over 5500 members, many interacting and bringing in new and interesting items on the SAN. Are you a member of this site yet? If not click on it and join in the discussions.
Naval Heritage Notice 4 September 2020
The following notice was included in the Naval Digests posted out in September 2020. It is requested that all members ensure that their contact details are correct so that they will receive the future Digests and newsletters. Andre Wessels has now a comprehensive data list but struggles to keep track of members when they move house.
NAVAL HERITAGE NOTICE 4 September 2020
A request to all members to please ensure that Naval Heritage has your up to date E Mail address, Postal address and cell number.
AGM notices, newsletters and due date for subs notifications are often returned as unopened or address does not exist.
Confirmation of your E Mail and contact details may be sent to Andre Wessels at the Heritage membership site nhtmembership@gmail.com
Naval heritage Yearly Subs
There has been a wonderful return of annual subs this year. Andre Wessels will contact you via email when your subs are due. To all those who have submitted their subs, Many Thanks.
Naval Heritage Trust Members
Chairman: Mike Bosazza mbosazza@netactive.co.za
Secretary: Capt Trunell Morom trunell.morom@telkomsa.net
Treasurer: Mrs Glynnis Hellemann
R Adm Chris Bennett wiggyben@gmail.com
R Adm (JG) Arne Soderlund angel45@iafrica.com
Capt Glen Knox glenknox090@gmail.com
Cdr Eddie Wesselo eddie.wesselo@gmail.com
Cdr Mac Bisset
WO1 David Harrison harrycharmaine@yahoo.co.uk
WO1 Andre Wessels nhtmembership@gmail.com
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