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J.F. van Dulm
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Johannes Frans van Dulm
 
October 24th 1907, Den Helder † August 20th 1991, Wassenaar

         
Ranks Ltz1 J.F van Dulm. Dundee, probably Dec 1941. (Photo: © Collection Andrew Jeffrey). Decorations
Adelborst year 1923 MWO. 4 1947, 23 July
Ltz. III 1927, 16 Aug ON. 4  
Ltz. II 1929, 16 Aug BK. 2 1940, 17 Aug
Ltz. I 1939, 11 Feb OHK. 4  
Kapt.ltz. 1948, 1 Sep OV. 1  
Kaptz. 1952, 1 Aug VG. 4  
Commo. 1956, 4 Sep XXX  
Retirement 1962, 1 Jun DSO.x  
       
       
       
       
       
         
Submarine Commands
Hr.Ms. "O 12"*   1931, 20 July - 1932, ?
Hr.Ms. "O 14"   1935, July - ?1937, before Spring?
Hr.Ms. "O 13"   1938, ? - 1939, 6 October
Hr.Ms. "O 21"   1940, 10 May - 1944, 21 or 28 March
 * If van Dulm really commanded a submarine around this time then several other older officers were passed in favour of van Dulm.

Chronology
1931, 20 July* - 1932, ?   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "O 12"
1935, July - ?1937, before Spring?   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "O 14"
<=1937 - >=1937   Chief Officer Hr.Ms. "O 16"
1938, ? - 1939, 6 Oct   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "O 13"
1940, 10 May - 1944, 21 or 28 Mar   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "O 21"
1944, 4 Sep - 1946, 1 or 23 Feb   S.O.D.S. Dundee
1944, 4 Sep - 1946, 23 Feb   Cdt. Submarine Service
1946, 1 Feb - 1947, 1 Dec   Cdt. Submarine Service Rotterdam
1947, 17 Apr - 1947, 1 Dec   Cdt. Maritieme Middelen at Rotterdam
1948, ? - 1949, ?   Netherlands East Indies
1951, 15 Jan - 1952, 17 Dec   Staff officer SHAPE at Paris
1953, 15 Jan - 1953, 24 Aug   Cdt. Maritieme Middelen at Amsterdam
1953, 29 Aug - 1961,?   Head Naval Intelligence
1962, 1 June   1972, 1 Nov   Head Naval History Section
 * If van Dulm really commanded a submarine around this time then several other  older officers were passed in favour of van Dulm.

 

World War II submarine operations
Attacks  ≈ 23    
Sunk  ≈ 10 ships 19.900 tons
Damaged   2 ships 850 tons
Mine laying   -    
Recon missions   1    
Special ops   5    

Related books and pages
Author of "Onder de bloedvlag van de O 21", 1947.
Co-author of "Introduction to the History of the Signal-Flags in the Netherlands Navy", 1969.
Biography: "Onze Vloot", 1947 (p. 237).
Multimedia documentary

Notes
Nickname: "Jantje" (little Jan)
Son of M.H. van Dulm (#1277).
Cousin of F.W. van Dulm (#2161), M.H. van Dulm (#2348), F.W. de Ridder (#2757)
 and C.F. van Dulm (#3011).
In a barrack at the Waalhaven (Rotterdam) submarine base Van Dulm had installed his model trains. The submarine service personnel was allowed to 'drive' these after duties.

 

Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm (Photo: Collection J.J. Kragten)

Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm (Photo: Collection J.J. Kragten)

 

 

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

Main sources: Various editions of the 'Gedenkboek Adelborsten Opleiding', 'Naamboek Officieren' and several Dutch submariners.

 

 

 

 

 

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