SA Navy Tragedy | Memorial service to honour three submariners in Cape Town
A memorial service will be held in Cape Town today for three submariners who lost their lives at sea last week. 48-year-old Master Warrant Officer William Malesela Mathipa, 42-year-old Warrant Officer Class One Mokwapa Mojela and 32-year-old Lieutenant Commander Gillian Hector got swept off a submarine near Kommetijie by huge waves. The sub was involved in a transfer operation of personnel from a Lynx helicopter when tragedy struck. Naval officials and family members are expected at the service. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.
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