Vice Admiral Andries Petrus Putter SSAS SD MMM (2 December 1935 – 17 July 2014)[1] was a South African military commander who served as Chief of the South African Navy twice, first from 1982 to 1985 and again from 1989 to 1990.

He completed a Bachelor of Science Degree through the University of Stellenbosch, as the Military Academy had not yet been established.

[6] He went to England for the building of the SAS President Pretorius and served as the ASW officer until 1966 when he was appointed OC of the Naval Anti Submarine School.

Following the Border War, the Navy budget was drastically reduced and Putter made the decision to retrench a large number of personnel.

He died at the Bayview Hospital in Mossel Bay on 17 July 2014.