28.03.2015, 11:04
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Cape Town - The skipper of a fishing boat has told how he and his crew panicked when they were accidentally fired upon by a warship during a naval exercise near Cape Agulhas. The Cape Times reported on Friday that the incident happened during a joint naval exercise between the SA Navy and German navy early on Wednesday morning.
Commercial fisherman Anthony Day told the newspaper he and nine crew members set off from Struisbaai harbour at about 02:30 in his 28-foot ski boat. At the harbour he had spoken to people from a charter company who told him a radio-controlled vessel there was due to take part in an exercise. [...]
He headed in the opposite direction from the Denel missile testing range at De Hoop, but later saw a ship approaching. Next thing three heavy-calibre shots went off in quick succession, landing about 15 metres from them. [...] The SA Navy and German navy told the Cape Times they were unaware of the incident and would release a statement when they had established the facts. [...]
The Task Group comprises the flagship Hessen and frigates Karlsruhe and Brandenburg. The exercise involved training officer cadets, harbour training, taking part in last weekend's SA Navy Festival, and sea exercises.
Schneemann.