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106th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Mendi commemorated in the Netherlands

NOORDWIJK, ZUID HOLLAND – To mark the occasion of South African Armed Forces Day, the fallen South African servicemen of the SS Mendi – at least five, and possibly six…
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Planting new roses at the SS Mendi graves in Noordwijk, the Netherlands

NOORDWIJK, THE NETHERLANDS – 17 June, 2022Five casualties of the sinking of the SS Mendi (*see below), namely, Private Abraham Leboche, Private Arosi Zendile, Private Sitebe Molide, Private Natal Kazimula…
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The Discovery of the SS Mendi

Martin Woodward found the SS Mendi in 1974 while systematically diving on all the wrecks off the south side of the island. I immediately knew it was large steamship of…
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