vaakseun
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I vaguely recall at one stage Dieter wanted to install CCTV cameras all over the dockyard, even ones facing the quays. He had some half-baked excuse about stocks being pilfered by the dockhands or something which of course was nonsense. After he got busted, it was discovered that he had been sending the video tapes of ship arrivals and departures to Moscow. Don't think there was anyone who actually liked the guy.Commodore (Equivalent of Brigadier) Gerhardt was OC of the SA Naval Dockyard. He would have had knowledge of any engineering changes to ships and submarines but no knowledge of operations at all as the was not in a need to know position regarding operations. He would have known of sailings and arrivals but would have no idea what the vessel was doing at sea. It must be remembered that ships sailed for training, maintenance trials, exercises and operations.
But yeah, the strike craft and submarines were often loaded at Donkergat which was more secure. Submarines, strike craft and support vessels leaving Simonstown would often head south-east, ostensibly for PE or Durban. Once they were out of sight of land they'd change course west again.