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L.A.C.M. Doorman
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#1475
 
Ludovicus Antonius Carel Marie Doorman
 
January 2nd 1891, Gouderak † December 10th 1955, Amsterdam 

         
Ranks L.A.C.M. Doorman. (Photo: Marineblad 1937) Decorations
Adelborst year 1906 ON.5 1920, 26 Aug
    ON.4 1921, 4 May
Adelborst1 1910, 24 Aug  BK 1947, 19 Dec
Ltz. II 1912, 24 Aug E.23  
Ltz. I 1920, 1 Nov EW  
Kapt.ltz. 1933, 1 Jan 16.Z  
Kaptz. 1936, 21 Jun XXXV  
Sbn. 1940, 1 Jan Mk  
V.Adm (temp) 1945, 10 Jul GG.3  
V.Adm 1947, 1 Apr SB d'A La  
Retirement 1947, 1 Apr KB.3  
    NL.3  
    OBE.3  
    L.3p 1949, 28 May
BOK.mp 1949, 28 May
       
         
Submarine Commands
Hr.Ms. "M 1"   1918, 19 February  - 1918, 4 October
Hr.Ms. "M 1"   1920, 20 April - 1921, 26 April 
Hr.Ms. "K II"   1922, 28 March - 1924, ? Jan/Feb 

Chronology
1910, 12 October       To Dutch East Indies on board "pantser" ship Hr.Ms. "De Zeven Provinciën"
1911, 18 October       on board Gouvernements Marine survey vessel "Sumbawa"
1912, 19 March       on board 'standby ship' Hr.Ms. "Koning der Nederlanden", Soerabaja
1912, 17 April       on board Gouvernements Marine survey vessel "Sumbawa"
1912, 19 October       on board 'standby ship' Hr.Ms. "Koning der Nederlanden", Soerabaja
1912, 15 November - 1915, 27 January   "Exploratie detachement" in Dutch New Guinea
1914       Discovered a 3500 meter high mountain in North New Guinea. The mountain is named "Doormantop". The locals already had the name "Kembu" for it.
1915, 2 March       on board Gouvernements Marine survey vessel "Lombok"
1915, 17 March       on board Gouvernements Marine survey vessel "Sumbawa"
1915, 2 November - 1915, 18 November   To the Netherlands on board the "J.P. Coen"
1916, 17 January       Torpedo Service.
On board torpedo instruction vessel Hr.Ms. "Koningin Emma der Nederlanden"
1917, 20 January       Torpedo Service.
On board torpedo instruction vessel Hr.Ms. "Schorpioen"
1917, 1 October       Submarine Service
On board torpedo instruction vessel Hr.Ms. "Koningin Emma der Nederlanden"
1918, 19 February - 1918, 4 October   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "M 1"
1918, 23 October       Naval base Amsterdam
1918, 1 December       on board torpedo instruction vessel Hr.Ms. "Koningin Emma der Nederlanden"
1919, 17 April       on board "pantser" ship Hr.Ms. "Zeeland"
1920, 16 April       Naval base Willemsoord (Den Helder) and assigned to the Submarine Service.
1920, 20 April - 1921, 26 April   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "M 1"
1921, 24 June - 1921, 11 July   Temporarily stationed in Rotterdam for trials of the Hr.Ms. "K VI" and (later) supervising the completion/preparation of the Hr.Ms. "K II"
1922, 28 March - 1924, ? Jan/Feb   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K II"
1923, 18 September - 1923, 24 December   To the Dutch East Indies on board, as cdt., Hr.Ms. "K II"
1924, 8 January       As cdt. Hr.Ms. "K II" assigned to Submarine Station Soerabaja.
1924, ?17 January - 1924, ?10 February   Transferred to Batavia
1924, 4 February       Sous-chef 2nd Material Department at department of the navy in Batavia.
1927, 17 August       To the Netherlands on board SS "Tjerimai"
1927, 1 November       Two year course at the Hogere Marine Krijgsschool in 's-Gravenhage
1929, 4 November       Submarine Service base
1929, 3 December       on board torpedo instruction vessel Hr.Ms. "Schorpioen"
1930, 27 January       Received a degree in military science
1930, 1 March       Chief Torpedo Atelier (workshop) in Willemsoord (Den Helder naval base)
1932, 5 November   1933, 28 April   Cdt. (temp) torpedo instruction vessel Hr.Ms. "Schorpioen"
Cdt. (temp) Torpedo Service
1933, 17 May       To Dutch East Indies on board MS "Sibajak"
1933, 15 June       on board sloop Hr.Ms. "Soemba"
1933, 21 June       Cdt. sloop Hr.Ms. "Soemba"
1933, 7 December       Submarine Station Soerabaja
1933, 9 December - 1935, 19 June   Cdt. Submarine Station Soerabaja
1935, 19 June       To the Netherlands on board MS "Slamat"
1935, 29 August - 1937, 25 March   Cdt. Submarine Service
1937, 25 March       Nautical-military supervision during construction of cruiser Hr.Ms. "Tromp"
1937, 27 July       Staff of IVe Department A (Naval affairs, V.Adm A. Vos) department of defence, 's-Gravenhage
1938, 18 August       Cdt. cruiser Hr.Ms. "Tromp"
1939, 23 June -     Member of the committee responsible for hiring adelborsten (aspirant officers) for the zeedienst, marines and stoomvaartdienst.
1939, 3 July       Department of defence, 's-Gravenhage. In order to prepare for future assignment
1939, 23 December -     Chairman of the committee for the trials of O 21, O 22 and O 23.
1940, 1 January       Head IVe Department A, department of defence (flag officer equipment)
1940, 16 July       Honourable discharge from zeedienst (sea service)
Chief 'Naval Staff for de-mobilisation', Navy Depot in 's-Gravenhage
1942, 15 May       P.O.W. (German)
1944, 11 January       Escaped from German camp in Stanislau (Poland). Via Romania to England.
1944, 14 September       Arrival in London
1944, 15 October       Cdt. in Zeeland (CiZ), Sluiskil
 Improving accessibility of the Westerschelde (river to Antwerp)
1945, 10 July       Head Dutch mission in Germany
1945, 16 December       Head Dutch military mission at the Allied Control Council, Berlin
1946, 1 June       Honourable discharge (at own request) as Head Dutch mission at the Allied Control Council, Berlin
1946, ?       Involved in preparations for scientific voyage to central Dutch New Guinea
1946, ? November       By plane to the Netherlands East Indies returned before the end on the year.
1947, ? January       The Navy made it clear they no longer had a 'suitable' assignment for L.A.C.M Doorman

Civilian career
1947 - 1948 Member "Rijkscommissie v.d. Stuurlieden Examens"
1947, 1 November - 1951, 15 October   Director "Katholiek Thuisfront"

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Notes
Nickname: "Peek", which comes from PK (HP, horsepower)
On 6 Feb 1932 it states "sufficiently trained as submarine commander" in his record.
Brother of  K.W.F.M. Doorman (#1479)
Uncle of T.W.R Doorman (#5111)
Cousin of W.A.H. Doorman (S349)
Fifth cousin of J.E. de Voogt (#4211)
Sixth cousin of J.G.H. Doorman (1600)
Eighth cousin of W.J. Doorman (#4553)
Ninth cousin of J.D. Doorman (5112)

 

 

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Edited by co-webmaster Michael A. van der Hoeden.

Main sources: Jan-Maarten Doorman, various editions of the 'Gedenkboek Adelborsten Opleiding', and 'Naamboek Officieren'.

 

 

 

 

 

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