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[Koen, E., PO]
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720
Surname Koen  (13) Initals E. Views 770
Date 1982-02-18 (17) Date of Birth Unknown Corps NAVY
Year 1982 (201) Place At Sea
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Death Age 0
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War BORDER SWA/Namibia Border War
Unit SASKruger (16)
SAS President Kruger
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Petty Officer
Rank PO (22)
Description Petty Officer
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Ewert Koen and I served in the SAN at the same time. He on frigates and I on Submarines. Although we did not see much of each other we were good friends. Ewert was married to Gerda. They had one child. Gerda and I went to the same high school in Pretoria (Wonderboom High). Ewert was wonderfull soft hearted person and was dedicated in everything he did. He was dearly missed by all his friends. I am not sure who all knew but Ewert was also a very keen amature pilot and on many ocations amused us with his flying stories. He paid the ultimate price and I think about him often.
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Eugene Erasmus eugene@aspenlog.co.za 2008-04-14 15:57:26 Gravatar Image
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In the early hours of Thursday 18 February 1982, SAS President Kruger, oldest of the three Type 12 Frigates of the South African Navy, collided with the replenishment vessel, SAS Tafelberg. Both ships were severely damaged but TAFELBERG returned safely to Simon?s Town. President Kruger sank approximately two hours after the collision when efforts to keep her afloat failed.

14 men from Mess 12, Chief Petty Officers J B Booysen and W M G van Tonder; Petty Officers S A Bothma, G A Brind, R C Bulterman, G W de Villiers, E Koen, H Lotter, R A McMaster, R F Skeates, H W Smit, W R Smith, M B R Whiteley and C J Wium died in the collision and their bodies went down with the ship. A further two men, Chief Petty Officer D Webb and Able Seaman G T Benjamin, lost their lives after the collision and whilst abandoning ship. Of these last named two only CPO Webb?s body was recovered after being sighted by SAS Protea on the morning of 19 February.

See the full story in Three Frigates by Rear Admiral Chris Bennett SAN (Ret)

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Person Number Name
75 [Benjamin, G.T., AB]
720 [Koen, E., PO]
828 [Lotter, H., PO]
933 [Mc Master, R.A., PO]
1303 [Skeates, R.F., PO]
1321 [Smith, W.R., PO]
1656 [Whiteley, M.B.R., PO]
1674 [Wium, C.J., PO]
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