Hugo Biermann

Admiral Hugo Hendrik Biermann SSA SD OBE
Born	(1916-08-06)6 August 1916 Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Died	27 March 2012(2012-03-27) (aged 95) Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Navy
Years of service	1938–1976
Rank	Admiral
Service number	01222819PE
Commands held	Chief of the South African Defence Force Chief of the Navy HMSAS Bloemfontein HMSAS Gamtoos HMSAS Aristea HMSAS Roodepoort HMSAS Imhoff
Battles/wars	Second World War
Awards
Spouse(s)	Margaret (Peggy) Cruyws ​ ​ (m. 1940; died 2008)​
Relations	Rear Admiral Stephanus Biermann

Hugo Hendrik Biermann,^{[needs Afrikaans IPA]} SSA SD OBE (6 August 1916 – 27 March 2012) was a senior officer in the South African Navy. He served as Chief of the Navy from 1952 to 1972 and Chief of the South African Defence Force from 1972 until 1976, the only naval officer to have served in the post.