Men
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D.C.M. Hetterschij
OZD emblem

 

#1571 & #1611
 
Dirk Christiaan Marie Hetterschij
 
June 18th 1891, Alblasserdam † September 4th 1948, Rhenen

 

         
Ranks Ltz. I D.C.M. Hetterschij Decorations
Adelborst* year 1910 ON. 5 1931, 11 Feb
Honourable discharge* 1911, 26 Jan ON. 4 1935, 5 July
Adelborst* year 1911 Rm. 1 1936, 3 Mar
Adelborst II 1911, 26 Jan K. XVIII 1936
Adelborst I 1914, 6 Aug XXX  
Ltz. III 1915, 16 Jan Mk  
Ltz. II 1916, 6 Aug L II. 4  
Ltz. I 1924, 6 Aug    
Kapt .ltz. 1936, 24 Apr    
Kaptz. 1945, 1 Nov    
Sbn. 1947, 25 Mar    
       
* = It is unknown to us why he broke off his initial
 training at the Navy College.
   
         
Submarine Commands
Hr.Ms. "K III"   1922, 29 November - 1925, 15 January
Hr.Ms. "K IX"   1925, 10 July - 1926, 12 June
Hr.Ms. "K VII"   1926, 12 June - 1926, 24 December
Hr.Ms. "K XVIII"   1934, 23 March* - 1934, 1 August
Hr.Ms. "K XVIII"   1934, 6 November - 1935, 20 August
* = Other sources report the date of 20 June 1934

 

Chronology
1914, 8 August       On board torpedo instruction vessel Hr.Ms. "Koningin Emma"
1915, 20 January       Tbg.
1915, 27 February - 1915, 4 April   On board civilian steamer "Koningin Emma" to the East Indies.
1915, 4 April       On board "pantser" ship Hr.Ms. "Tromp"
1915, 22 December       On board flotilla ship Hr.Ms. "Koetei"
1917, 26 February       Assigned to the Torpedo Service in Soerabaja
1917, 15 March       On board "pantser" ship Hr.Ms. "Koningin Regentes"
1917, 14 November       On board "pantser" ship Hr.Ms. "Zeeland"
1917, 8 December       Return to the Netherlands
1918. 1 May       On board artillery instruction ship Hr.Ms. "Bellona"
1918, 30 October       Assigned to the Naval barracks in Willemsoord (Den Helder
 naval base)
1919, 6 January       Duty Officer at the KIM (Royal Navy Instuitute)
1919, 26 May   1919, 30 July   Detached on board the steam gun boat Hr.Ms. "Ever"
1919, 30 July       Back as duty Officer at the KIM (Royal Navy Instuitute)
1920, 30 October       On board "pantser" ship Hr.Ms. "Zeeland"
1921, 3 January       Assigned to the Submarine Service barracks in Willemsoord (Den Helder naval base) and detached to the Submarine Service
1921, 1 June       Temporarily stationed in Vlissingen to attend the trials, and the
 following completion, of Hr.Ms. "K II"
1921, 11 July       Stationed in Rotterdam
1922, 28 March       On board Hr.Ms. "K II"
1922, 6 November       Tbg.
1922, 29 November - 1925, 15 January   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K III"
1922, 2 December   ?1923, 5 January?   On board civilian steamer "Wilnis" to the East Indies.
1923, 5 January       Assigned to the Submarine Service in Soerabaja
1925, 10 July - 1926, 12 June   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K IX"
1926, 12 June - 1926, 24 December   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K VII"
1927, 5 January       On board civilian steamer "Tambora" to the Netherlands.
1927, 27 January       Embarked in Marseille (France) and Tbg
1927, 21 March       Stationed in Willemsoord (Den Helder naval base) in order to get prepared for the  assignment as Adjutant of the Cdt. Navy in Willemsoord.
1927, 28 March - 1931, 10 February   Adjutant of the Cdt. Navy in Willemsoord (Den Helder naval base)
1931, 10 February       Stationed in Rotterdam. Military and nautical supervision of the
 construction of Hr.Ms. "K XIV", "K XV", " K XVI", "K XVII"
 
and "K XVIII".
1933, 30 October       The Military and nautical supervision of the construction of the
 Hr.Ms. "O 16" is added to the list.
1934, 14 May       Stationed at the Submarine Service in Willemsoord (Den Helder naval base) to be the future Cdt. of the Hr.Ms. "K XVIII"
1934, 23 March* - 1934, 1 August   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XVIII"
1934, 6 November - 1935, 20 August   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XVIII"
1934, 14 November - 1935, 11 July   Commanded the "K XVIII" during her famous voyage
 around the world.
1935, 11 July       Stationed at the Submarine Service in Soerabaja
1935, 20 August       Cdt. sloop Hr.Ms. "Flores"
1936, 28 February - 1937, 3 June   Cdt. Submarine Station Soerabaja
1937, 16 June   1937, 14 July   On board civilian steamer "Dempo" to the Netherlands.
1937, 14 July       Embarked in Rotterdam and Tbg.
1937, 25 August       Stationed in Amsterdam to take over as Cdt. of the Naval Barracks and as Chief Navy Coastguard.
1937, 30 August       Cdt. of the Naval Barracks Amsterdam and Chief Navy Coastguard.
1938, 26 July - 1938, 17 August   Temporarily Cdt. Maritieme Middelen in Amsterdam
1940, 15 July       Honourable discharge from the Zeediens
1942, 15 May - 1942, 7 August   German POW, released because of medical reasons
1945, 18 May       Eng. department Duinwijck
1945, 1 July       Assigned to the Alexander barracks in 's-Gravenhage
1945, 30 July       Preparing for Inspector-General of the Pilotage Service.
1945, ? November - 1946, 31 March   Pilotage, 's-Gravenhage.
1946, 1 April - 1946, 27 June   Inspector-General Pilotage Service in 's-Gravenhage and permanent commissioner of the supervising organisation for the 'betonning en bebakening' and the pilotage on the Schelde.
1946, 28 June - 1948, 4 September   General Director Pilotage Service in 's-Gravenhage.
* = Some sources report the date of 20 June 1934

 

Civilian career
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Related books
"De wereldreis van H.M. K XVIII" , 1935
"Klaar voor onder water" by M.S. Wytema, 1936
"Alles wel.... K XVIII" by A.W.P. Angenent, 1936
"20.000 Meilen im U-Boot" by Captain Hans Sokol, 1938
"100000 zeemijl per onderzeeboot" by A.W.P. Angenent, +/- 1939
The movie "20.000 miles across the sea", Polygoon
Biography "Onze Vloot" , 1948 (p. 199)

 

Notes
Nickname: ?
Brother-in-law of J. van Leeuwen (#1581),
Uncle of J. van Leeuwen (#4705).

 

 

The funeral of Sbn. D.C.M. Hetterschij, General Director Pilotage Service, at Rhenen 9 September 1948. In the middle V.Adm. C.E.L. Helfrich, Cdt. Royal Dutch Navy.  (Photo: Collection ANEFO)

 

 

 

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