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Commodore Frederick Dean OBE (1900–1983) was a South African military commander.
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Born | [1]: 59 | 1 September 1900
Died | 13 October 1983 83) | (aged
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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.
He was a trustee of the National War Museum from 1946 to 1952.
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