SAS Wingfield

SAS Wingfield
Part of South African Navy
Wingfield, Cape Town, Western Cape
SAS Wingfield
Coordinates	33°54′24.9″S 18°31′53.46″E / 33.906917°S 18.5315167°E / -33.906917; 18.5315167Coordinates: 33°54′24.9″S 18°31′53.46″E / 33.906917°S 18.5315167°E / -33.906917; 18.5315167
Type	Training base
Site history
Built	1961 (1961)

SAS Wingfield is a South African Navy base, on the site of the World War II Wingfield Aerodrome in Cape Town

History

SAS Wingfield was established in 1961 to provide technical training and practical instruction to apprentices but now offers training to Officers and sailors^[1]^:153

References

↑ Bennett, C. H.; Söderlund, A. G. (2008). South Africa's navy : a navy of the people and for the people. ISBN 978-0-620-41446-3.

South African Navy

Leadership	Chief of the Navy Master at Arms of the Navy Fleet Command List of admirals

Frigates	SAS Amatola (F145) SAS Isandlwana (F146) SAS Spioenkop (F147) SAS Mendi (F148)

Submarines	SAS Manthatisi (S101) SAS Charlotte Maxeke (S102) SAS Queen Modjadji

Patrol vessels	Warrior-class strike craft SAS Isaac Dyobha SAS Galeshewe SAS Makhanda T Craft Namacurra

Support vessels	SAS Drakensberg (A301) SAS Protea (A324) Tugs

Mine hunters	SAS Umkomaas SAS Umhloti SAS Umgeni SAS Umzimkulu

Bases and units	Naval Base Simon's Town Naval Base Durban SAS Saldanha SAS Wingfield South African Naval College Maritime Reaction Squadron Operational Diving Division Reaction Force Division Operational Boat Division

History	South Africa Marine Corps South African Naval Museum Simonstown Agreement Military history of South Africa Active ships Decommissioned ships

Operations and exercises	IBSAMAR Operation Savannah

Official website

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