Identity
Person No.
33893
Old ROH no.
1674
Service No.
72249998PE
Last Name
First Name
Coenraad Johannes
Initials
C J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
26
Military Service
Rank
Petty Officer
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,263
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
Unknown
Cause of Death
Died in the crash of the SAS President Kruger into the SAS Tafelberg
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Notes
Son of Mr. C. J. Wium
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
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samilhistory.com
samilhistory.com Remembrance / Peter Dickens SAS President Kruger honour roll
Stories 4
Died in the crash of the SAS Kruger into the SAS Tafelberg. He was serving on the SAS Kruger at the time. Unknown Unknown
I have created two scrapbooks of newspaper articles of the sinking and the inquest. I would like to scan and upload this info, and also would like to get in contact with anyone else with knowledge about the collision. I was a medic on board when she sank.
C J Wium died in the collision and their bodies went down with the ship. A further two men, Chief Petty Officer
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
Dedications 3
In loving memory of my cousin with whom I spent many happy hours playing as a child. We served, but you paid the highest price. You died in the sea that you loved so dearly. I will always remember you.
You were and will allways be remembered as a gentle, quiet spoken gentleman of our family. He chose to take you away from your family, why we do not know, but can understand that people like you are needed here and in the hereafter. Rest in peace - we love and miss you. Ronnie Atwell (cousin) & Family
Coenraad saam op skool, saam kattekwaad aangejaag, saam rugby gespeel. Jy is altyd in ons gedagtes " Gentle Giant " Johan Le Grange