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Carel Wessel Theodorus baron van Boetzelaer
June 17th 1905, De Bilt			† May 14th 1987, Bussum
Ranks			Decorations
Adelborst	year 1925		ON. 4
Ltz. III	1929, 21 Aug		HO. 3
Ltz. II	1931, 21 Aug		BL
Ltz. I	1941, 3 Apr		BK. 2	1944, 20 Oct
Kapt.ltz.	1950, 1 Aug		OHK. 3
Kaptz.	1955, 1 Jan		OV
Retirement	1958, 19 Dec		XXV
			J
			IM.1948	1948
			HMB. en C
			VG. 4
			LV
			CSB. 4
			CM.1953	1953, 5 June
Submarine Commands Hr.Ms. "K VIII"   1939, 1 November - 1939, 9 December Hr.Ms. "K X"   1939, 9 December - 1940, 13 April Hr.Ms. "K XIII"   1940, 13 April - 1940, 6 July Hr.Ms. "K VIII"   1940, 6 July - 1940, 14 October Hr.Ms. "K X"   1940, 14 October - 1940, 4 November Hr.Ms. "K XV"   1940, 25 November - 1946, 20 February
Chronology 1939, 1 November - 1939, 9 December   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K VIII" 1939, 9 December - 1940, 13 April   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K X" 1940, 13 April - 1940, 6 July   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XIII" 1940, 6 July - 1940, 14 October   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K VIII" 1940, 14 October - 1940, 4 November   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K X" 1940, 25 November - 1946, 20 February   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "K XV" 1948, 1 January - ?   Adjutant of Her Majesty the Queen 1948, 11 November - 1950, 1 June   Temporary Chief staff insp. gen. Royal Netherlands Navy at Hilversum 1951, 5 November - ?   Adjutant i.b.d. 1953, 3 March - 1953, 14 August   Cdt. cruiser Hr.Ms. "Tromp" (participation in naval review at Spithead to celebrate the crowning of Queen Elisabeth II, 15 June 1953) 1953, 9 September - 1958, 18 December   Chief staff insp. general Royal Netherlands Navy at Hilversum
World War II submarine operations Attacks   4     Sunk   2 ships ≈ 60 tons Damaged   1 ship ≈ 8.000 tons Mine laying   -     Recon missions   1     Special ops   8
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Notes Nickname: ? According to a Dutch subvet: "Van Boetzelaer was against the British custom of odd flags" (like battle flags and special pennants) The only Dutch commander that commanded the same vessel (K XV) during the complete war. From November 15th 1940, when the ship after 6 months maintenance returned to service, to 20 February 1946. Attended course at the NATO Defence College. Uncle of L.C. baron van Boetzelaer (#4280). Cousin of C.G. baron van Boetzelaer (#3897).

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