The SA Navy has honored the Commander in Chief of the South African National Defence Force President Thabo Mbeki with a Fleet Review on Friday 5 September 2008 in Simon’s Bay (False Bay).
The Fleet Review consisted of a number of phases being the arrival of the State President, the 21 gun salute for the President and the boarding of the SAS Protea (the White Lady) which was the ship chosen to take the President past the fleet to take the salute.
The ships that sailed past the President on SAS Protea (Hydrographic survey vessel), all in formation and keeping station as if connected by underwater cable, were the 4 X Frigates, SAS Drakensberg, , 2 X off-shore patrol vessels (ex strike-craft), 2 X mine-hunters, two submarines and 2 X inshore patrol vessels. SAS Protea was accompanied by 3 HPB’s as mini escort.
While sailing past the crews were lined up on deck, all tuned out in their whites and looking ever so smart, to salute their commander in Chief. When returning to port the Umalusi tug gave a magnificent display of her ability to spray huge amounts of water, as they do when new ships arrive in a port, which is part of her firefighting equipment.
Thanks to Eddie Wesselo for the information and images
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