| Intro | Rear admiral south african navy retired |
| Is | Historian |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Social science |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
8 December 1937, Kwekwe, Kwekwe District, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe |
| Age | 83 years |
| Star sign | Sagittarius |
Rear Admiral Chris Bennett SD SM SAN (Rtd) (born 8 December 1937, KweKwe) is the author of a number of books.
He attended school at Kingswood College before joining the South African Navy.
He commanded the Minesweeper SAS Mosselbaai in 1972.:195 He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1986 and appointed as Flag Officer Commanding Naval Command West until January 1989. In 1989 he was appointed Chief of Naval Staff and then as Chief of Naval Support. He retired in 1990
Awards and Decorations
- Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
- Southern Cross Medal (SM)
- Pro Patria Medal
Books
- Three Frigates – The South African Navy Comes of Age (2nd ed.). Durban, South Africa: Just Done Productions Publishing. 2006. ISBN 978-1-920169-02-2.
- South Africa’s Navy : A Navy of the People and for the People. 2008. ISBN 978-0-620-41446-3. with Arne Söderlund