Cape Town: Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis unveils ‘SAS Assegaai Submarine Museum’ for open public visit

Africa’s first submarine museum is officially open - defenceWeb

The South African Navy (SA Navy) and the Naval Heritage Trust (NHT) hosted a celebratory ceremony to officially open the SAS Assegaai Submarine Museum in Simon’s Town, South Africa, on 30 April. This significant milestone marks the culmination of years of dedicated effort by NHT volunteers, donors, and stakeholders. SAS Assegaai was successfully relocated to its new museum site in July 2024, following a complex overland move of the 58-metre subm…

Cape Town: Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis unveils ‘SAS Assegaai Submarine Museum’ for open public visit

Cape Town: Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis officially opened the SAS Assegai submarine museum to the public. The public can now visit the museum and witness its historical facts. The museum officially observed the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Lewis shared an interesting video regarding the submarine museum and said, “I predict it will soon become a firm favourite of Capetonians.” According to Lewis, it was a great honour for them…