{"id":90145,"date":"2025-09-21T18:46:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T18:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/honouring-the-fallen-sa-navy-commemorates-officers"},"modified":"2025-09-21T18:51:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T18:51:36","slug":"honouring-the-fallen-sa-navy-commemorates-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/honouring-the-fallen-sa-navy-commemorates-officers","title":{"rendered":"Honouring the Fallen: SA Navy Commemorates Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The three officers tragically passed away in 2023 due to poor weather conditions during a vertical transfer exercise off the coast of Kommetjie.<\/p>\n<p>The South African Navy honoured three naval officers on Sunday by commemorating them in the SAS Assegaai Submarine Museum.<\/p>\n<p>The three officers tragically passed away in 2023 due to poor weather conditions during a vertical transfer exercise off the coast of Kommetjie.<\/p>\n<p>Despite welcoming the commemoration, Commander Romero Hector, husband to the late Lieutenant Commander Gillian Hector, believes the South African Navy acted unprofessionally in handling this incident.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. The three officers tragically passed away in 2023 due to poor weather conditions during a vertical transfer exercise off the coast of Kommetjie. The South African Navy honoured three naval officers on Sunday by commemorating them in the SAS Assegaai Submarine Museum. 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