Lieutenant Gillian Hector – the first woman in Africa to navigate a submarine – was one of the victims of the Kommetjie submarine incident.
One of the casualties in a recent submarine operation in Cape Town was Lieutenant Commander Gillian Elizabeth Hector , who made history as the first African woman to navigate a submarine.loss of three Navy crew members
The SANDF has reported that the incident transpired due to high waves that swept seven crew members out to sea during a vertical transfer operation. In response to the crisis, a distress call was made to Cape Town Radio, prompting a rapid deployment by a team from the National Sea Rescue Institute’s Kommetjie station.
Malouw was stationed at the Simon’s Town naval base and shared her lifelong passion for the maritime industry in an interview withHer journey into the Navy began in Grade 7 when she was first exposed to it, eventually leading her to become a sea cadet and join the Navy after completing her schooling. In her interview, she expressed her aspirations to achieve significant milestones in her naval career.
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