Bon voyage SAS Umhloti
The South African Navy departed from Knysna on Sunday, July 13, leaving their living-out allowances in pubs and eateries, and broken hearts in their wake.
The 2014 Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival ended on a high note with a wonderful concert by the renowned SA Navy Band at the Knysna Quays. Spurred on by a generous donation from Sheldon Meese of the Knysna Quays management, they presented a varied and exciting programme of music that delighted the crowd that had gathered to hear their magic.
The concert followed a well-attended Sea Sunday Church Service at St George’s Church where Rear Admiral Hanno Teuteberg, deputy of the South African Navy, read a lesson from the Bible.
Later on Sunday, SAS Umhloti, a river class minehunter of the Mine Countermeasures Squadron, slipped her moorings at 16:00 and exited the Knysna Heads at 16:40 on her way back to Simon’s Town. During her visit, her crew worked at the crèche in Judah Square, Khayalethu, painting the recently installed ceiling and erecting a platform for a rainwater storage tank. The materials for this task were donated by Mike Williams of Pennypinchers, a constant supporter of these drives.