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J.W. Ort
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(Not to be confused with J.W. Ort born in 1957)
 
#1956
 
Johan Willem Ort
 
September 10th 1902, Meester Cornelis (Batavia) † 7-19 November 1940, North Sea

         
Ranks J.W. Ort on O 22's bridge (Photo: © R.G. Ort) Decorations
Adelborst year 1921 OHK.2 Date ?
Adelborst Zeedienst 1921, 26 Sept XV  
Ltz. III 1925, 13 Aug  MNSF. 3  
Ltz. II 1927, 13 Aug     
Ltz. I 1936, 1 Apr     
       
Killed in action 1940, 7-19 Nov     
       
       
       
       
       
         
Submarine Commands
Hr.Ms. "K X"   1935, 11 February - 1935, 29 October
Hr.Ms. "K VIII"   1935, 29 October* - 1935, 2 December
Hr.Ms. "K X"    1935, 2 December - 1936, 7 March
Hr.Ms. "K IX"  1936, 7 March* - 1936, 17 April*
Hr.Ms. "K XI" 1936, 17 April* - 1937, 11 January*
Hr.Ms. "K XV" 1937, 11 January* - 1937, 14 June*
Hr.Ms. "K XII"   1937, 14 June  - 1937, 25 October 
Hr.Ms. "O 12"   1939, 23 August* - 1939, 22 September*
Hr.Ms. "O 22"    1940, 18 May*  - 1940, 7-19 November (submarine lost)
*  Normally different dates, or no dates at all are reported, but these dates are confirmed by H.M. Ort.

 

Chronology
1924       Secretary Adelborsten Corps
1925, 14 September       on board Hr.Ms. "Java"
1925, 14 October       To the Dutch East Indies on board cruiser Hr.Ms. "Java"
1926, 18 Oct       on board flotilla vessel Hr.Ms. "Mataram"
1926, 1 December       on board Hr.Ms. "Koetei"
1928, 31 July       Stationed at Oedjong Naval barracks at Soerabaja
1928, 12 Sept       To the Netherlands on board merchant ms "Indrapoera"
1928, 19 November To the Submarine Service
1927, 2 July       on board destroyer Hr.Ms. "Lynx"
1928, 19 November       on board Hr.Ms. "O 10"
1930, June       on board Hr.Ms. "O 8"
1930, 3 November       To the Naval Radio Service for a 1 year course at Amsterdam
1931, 2 November       on board Hr.Ms. "Heemskerck"
1932, 23 November       To the Dutch East Indies on board merchant ss "Johan de Witt"
1932, 25 December - 1937, 25 October   Stationed at Submarine Station at Soerabaja
1933, 21 February - 1933, 30 March   Senior Officer Hr.Ms. "K VIII"
1933, 30 March - 1933, 8 September   Senior Officer Hr.Ms. "K IV"
1933, 8 September - 1934, 1 December   Senior Officer Hr.Ms. "K XIII"
1935, 11 February - 1935, 29 October*   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K X"
1935, 29 October - 1935, 2 December    Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K VIII"
1935, 2 December - 1936, 7 March   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K X" 
1936, 7 March* - 1936, 17 April*   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K IX"
1936, 17 April* - 1937, 11 January*   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XI"
1937, 11 January - 1937, 14 June   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XV"
1937, 14 June  - 1937, 25 October     Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XII"
1937, 22 December       To the Netherlands on board merchant ms "Dempo"
1938, 21 February       Seamanship teacher at the KIM at Den Helder
1939, 23 August Mobilization, to the Submarine Service
1939, 23 August*  - 1939, 22 September*    Cdt. Hr.Ms. "O 12"
1939, 22 September       Chief Officer at Den Helder Submarine Station
1940, 14 May       To England on board torpedo boat Hr.Ms. "Z 7"
1940, 18 May       Arrival in Gosport
1940, 18 May* - 1940, 7-19 November   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "O 22" (submarine lost) 
The submarine does not return from her North Sea patrol.
 She is probably hit by a mine or experienced technical
 problems. She is lost with all hands.

 

World War II submarine operations
Attacks   1    
Sunk   -
Damaged   -
Mine laying   -    
Recon missions   -    
Special ops   -    

Civilian career
1906, 25 November Baptised at the Magelang, Dutch East Indies, Protestant Church
1916 - 1921, 25 June   Attended, and graduated, the HBS at Rotterdam

Related books and pages
"Hr.Ms. O-22" by H.M. Ort, 1995.
Biography: "Onze Vloot", 1950 (p. 198).

Notes
Nickname: ?
Father of H.M. Ort (#4530).
Grandfather of J.W. Ort (#6549) and C.M. Ort (#6795).

 

J.W. Ort, Sept 1940. Photo is colorized at a later date (Photo: © R.G. Ort)

J.W. Ort, Sept 1940. Photo is colorized at a later date (Photo: © R.G. Ort)

 

 

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

Main source: H.M. Ort, R.G. Ort, various editions of the 'Gedenkboek Adelborsten Opleiding' and 'Naamboek Officieren'.

 

 

 

 

 

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