Dieter Gerhardt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Dieter Gerhardt

South African Navy commander and soviet spy

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1935

Place of Birth: Berlin

Profession: spy

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Dieter Felix Gerhardt (born 1 November 1935) is a former commodore in the South African Navy and commander of the strategic Simon's Town naval dockyard.
He was arrested by the FBI in New York City in 1983 following information obtained from a Soviet defector.
He was convicted of high treason as a Soviet spy in South Africa together with his second wife, Ruth, who had acted as his courier.
Both were released prior to the change of government following the 1994 general election.