Men Men
C.A.J. van Well Groeneveld		 OZD emblem

 

#2032
 
Carel Adrianus Johannes van Well Groeneveld
 
May 12th 1906, Meester Cornelis (Batavia) † March 4th 1942, Soerabaja

         
Ranks Ltz. I C.A.J. van Well Groeneveld. (Photo: Collection J.J. Kragten) Decorations
Adelborst year 1923 MWO. 4  1942, 15 January
Ltz. III 1927, 16 Aug OHK. 2  
Ltz. II 1930, 12 Feb DSO  
Ltz. I 1939, 11 Feb  
   
Killed in action 1942, 4 Mar
   
   
   
   
   
   
         
Submarine Commands
Hr.Ms. "O 6" 1936, 13 January - 1936, November
Hr.Ms. "K XVI" 1937, ? June - 1937, 27 September
Hr.Ms. "K IX" 1937, 27 September - 1937, 25 October
Hr.Ms. "K XII" 1937, 25 October - 1938, 17 January
Hr.Ms. "K XIV" 1938, 17 January - 1939, 24 June
Hr.Ms. "K XVIII"   1939, 21 August - 1941, 2 December
Hr.Ms. "K XIV"   1941, 15* December - 1942, 4** January
Hr.Ms. "K XVIII"   1942, 4 January - 1942, 2 March
* 13 Dec is also reported but is probably incorrect.
**  27 Dec 1941 and 4 Jan 1942 is also reported but is probably incorrect.

 
Chronology
1936, 13 January - 1936, November   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "O 6"
1937, June - 1937, 27 September   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XVI"
1937, 27 September - 1937, 25 October Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K IX"
1937, 25 October - 1938, 17 January Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XII"
1938, 17 January - 1939, 24 June Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XIV"
1939, 21 Augustus - 1941, 2 December   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XVIII"
1941, 13 December - 1942, 2 March Cdt. Submarine Division III
1941, 15* December - 1942, 4** January   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XIV" (temporarily)
1942, 4 January - 1942, 2 March   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XVIII"
1942, 4 March   Killed while inspecting unexploded explosives that should have
 destroyed Magazijn III (Store III) at the Soerabaja Naval Base.
 More details.
* 13 Dec is also reported but is probably incorrect.
**  27 Dec 1941 and 4 Jan 1942 is also reported but is probably incorrect.

World War II submarine operations
Attacks ≈ 9    
Sunk   4 ships ≈ 23.180 tons
Damaged   2 ships ≈ 14.920 tons
Mine laying   -    
Recon missions   -    
Special ops   -    

Civilian career
-

Related books and pages
Biography: "Onze Vloot", 1950 (p. 236).

Notes
Nickname: ?
Father of C.A.F. van Well Groeneveld (#4428).
In 1960 one of the 16 new Dutch "Van Straelen"-class Inshore Minesweepers was named
 Hr.Ms. "Van Well Groeneveld" in honour of Ltz. I C.A.J. van Well Groeneveld.

 

 

Do you have additional info ? Please email us.

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

Main sources: Various editions of the 'Gedenkboek Adelborsten Opleiding' and 'Naamboek Officieren'.

 

 

 

 

 

Do you have any comments, corrections, additions or do you have material like stories, photos or other data available for this or any other page on this website? Then please do not hesitate to contact us at webmaster@dutchsubmarines.com

 

Jolly Roger Home Classes Boats Tenders News Export Jolly Roger
R&D Men Books Pictures Links
Models M-media Specials Forum Search Help US !
Copyright © 1997-2006 - Design and content DutchSubmarines.com