Dates: 1982-02-18
Theatre: South Atlantic (approx. 76 nm south of Cape Point)
At about 03:50 on 18 February 1982, during night station-keeping / replenishment exercises, SAS President Kruger collided with the replenishment ship SAS Tafelberg and sank about two hours later. Fourteen men in Mess 12 were killed by the impact; Chief Petty Officer D. Webb and Able Seaman G.T. Benjamin died while abandoning ship (Webb’s body recovered by SAS Protea on 19 February). Source: Bennett, Three Frigates (2006).
Bennett, Chris. Three Frigates: President Class Frigates bring the SA Navy to maturity. Just Done Productions / Lulu, 2006 (ISBN 978-1-920169-02-2).
| Name | Date of Death | Rank | Unit | Regiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin, Gilbert Timothy (G T) | 1982-02-18 | Able Seaman | SAS President Kruger | |
| Booysen, Johannes Petrus (J P) | 1982-02-18 | Chief Petty Officer | Mess 12 | SAS President Kruger |
| Bothma, Stephanus Petrus (S P) | 1982-02-18 | Petty Officer | Mess 12 | SAS President Kruger |
| Brind, Graham Alexander Frank (G A F) | 1982-02-18 | Petty Officer | Mess 12 | SAS President Kruger |
| Bulterman, Robin Centlivre (R C) | 1982-02-18 | Petty Officer | Mess 12 | SAS President Kruger |
| De Villiers, Granville Williams (G W) | 1982-02-18 | Petty Officer | Mess 12 | SAS President Kruger |
| Koen, Evert (E) | 1982-02-18 | Petty Officer | Mess 12 | SAS President Kruger |
| Lotter, Hjalmar (H) | 1982-02-18 | Petty Officer | Mess 12 | SAS President Kruger |
| McMaster, Roy Anthony (R A) | 1982-02-18 | Petty Officer | Mess 12 | SAS President Kruger |
| Skeates, Roy Frederick (R F) | 1982-02-18 | Petty Officer | Mess 12 | SAS President Kruger |
| Smit, Hartmut Wilfried (H W) | 1982-02-18 | Petty Officer | Mess 12 | SAS President Kruger |
| Smith, William Russel (W R) | 1982-02-18 | Petty Officer | Mess 12 | SAS President Kruger |
| Van Tonder, Willem Martinus G (W M G) | 1982-02-18 | Chief Petty Officer | Mess 12 | SAS President Kruger |
| Webb, Donald (D) | 1982-02-18 | Chief Petty Officer | Mess 12 | SAS President Kruger |
| Whiteley, Michael Richard Bruce (M B R) | 1982-02-18 | Petty Officer | Mess 12 | SAS President Kruger |
| Wium, Coenraad Johannes (C J) | 1982-02-18 | Petty Officer | Mess 12 | SAS President Kruger |