Tag: SAS Assegaai
Africa’s first submarine museum is officially open
The South African Navy (SA Navy) and the Naval Heritage Trust (NHT) hosted a celebratory ceremony to officially open the SAS Assegaai Submarine Museum...
SAS Assegaai December trial opening attracts maximum visitors
The decision to open the SAS Assegaai as an SA Naval Museum exhibit over the year-end holiday season was more than justified in visitor...
SAS Assegaai ready for recommissioning as a museum exhibit
Part of Naval Base (NB) Simon’s Town’s Cole Point parking area will in the next fortnight bear testimony to the proverb “where there’s a...
Navy Festival seen as a teaser for submarine museum
The return of the SA Navy (SAN) festival to Simon’s Town in October opened a window of opportunity too good to miss for the...
SA Navy museum submarine SAS Assegaai finally home
“It is with the greatest pleasure that we can advise you that Assegaai is finally home and safe in her new museum precinct and...
Submarine Museum relocation moves forward with major boost from mayoral donation
The Mayor of Cape Town has made a significant contribution of R750 000 to the Naval Heritage Trust (NHT) to support the relocation of...
SA Special Forces Association also part of submarine museum project
In a move sure to be welcomed by those behind the submarine museum project, the SA Special Forces Association (SASFA) will appeal for donations...
Another major milestone for Africa’s only submarine museum
Nearly eight years since it closed to visitors, South Africa’s renowned submarine museum is being brought ashore thanks to two specially constructed cradles from...
Work on dedicated Naval Museum submarine annex moves ahead
The plan hatched by a group of retired senior SA Navy (SAN) officers to establish a dedicated submarine exhibit as part of the SA...
Progress on submarine annex to Naval Museum
The latest addition to Simon’s Town’s naval infrastructure – a dedicated submarine annex to the SA Naval Museum – is moving slow ahead with...
Forward movement for SAN submarine museum
Slow and steady wins the race is the mantra of those working to create a permanent home for the last remaining Daphne submersible in...
