Frederick Dean (SA Navy)

Commodore Frederick Dean (1900–1983) was a South African military commander.

Commodore Frederick John Dean OBE
Born	(1900-09-01)1 September 1900[1]: 59
Died	13 October 1983(1983-10-13) (aged 83)
Branch	South African Navy
Commands	South African Navy HMSAS Southern Barrier
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards

Military career

During World War I, he served with the Mercantile Marine,^{[clarification needed]} attached to the Royal Navy. He became a sub-lieutenant in the RNR and served in submarines. He joined the South African arm of the RNVR as a lieutenant.

In 1940, he became Officer Commanding of HMSAS Southern Barrier,^[2] sweeping the Agulhas Bank, which earned him an OBE.^[1]: 5

From 1942, he was Commanding Officer, Cape Town Detachment, Seaward Defence Force.

In 1945, he became Commander Seaward Defences, South African Naval Forces, effectively the head of the South African Navy.

Later career

He was a trustee of the National War Museum from 1946 to 1952.

Awards and decorations

• Order of the British Empire (OBE)

See also

• List of South African military chiefs
• South African Navy