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A.J. Schouwenaar		 OZD emblem

 

#2299
 
Mr. Arie Jan Schouwenaar
 
January 20th/23rd 1912, Rotterdam † December 12th 1962, Bilthoven

         
Ranks A.J. Schouwenaar (Picture: © Collection A.J. Schouwenaar). Decorations
Adelborst year 1929 BK Date ?
Ltz. III 1933, 5 Sep  OHK. 2  
Ltz. II 1935, 5 Sep  OV. 1  
Ltz. I 1943, 16 Aug  XXV  
Honourable discharge 1946, 1 Aug MNSF. 3  
Ltz. I KMR active service 1946, 1 Aug  KNOC  
Honourable discharge 1949, 1 Mar    
Ltz. I 1949, 1 Mar     
Ltz. I KMR 1954, 1 Apr     
Retirement 1954, 1 Apr     
   
       
       
         
Submarine Commands
Hr.Ms. "O 15"   1942, 8 December - 1944, 15 February
Hr.Ms. "O 23"   1944, 23 February - 1946, 16 March or 17April

Chronology
1934 - 1937   Naval Officer in the Dutch Indies
1939, 26 August - 1942, 8 December   Senior Officer Hr.Ms. "O 15"
1942, 8 December -  1944, 15 February   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "O 15"
1944, 23 February - 1946, 16 March   Cdt. Hr.Ms. "O 23"

World War II submarine operations
Attacks ≈  3    
Sunk   -
Damaged ≈  3 ships ≈ 7.500 tons
Mine laying   -    
Recon missions   -    
Special ops   -    

Civilian career
? - 1953, 16 October Studies law at Rijksuniversiteit Leiden. Degree received at 16 October 1953.
1954, 1 April - 1958   Chief inspector, Chief of the Training & Recruitment N.V. Nederlandse Spoorwegen
 (Dutch Railway) at Utrecht.
1958 - ?   Lawyer and public prosecutor at 's Gravenhage
1958, 4 Feb - 1959, 20 March   Member of the Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
 (House of Representatives). for the PVDA
1961, 21 June - 1962, 12 December   Member of the Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
 (House of Representatives). for the PVDA
1960's - 1960's   Naval spokesman for the P.v.d.A.
? - ?   Member of the De Bilt city council.
? - ?   Fiscal-Lawyer for the Krijgsraad (Court Martial) and Hoger Militair Gerechtshof
 (Higher Military Court).

Related books
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Related pages
Off-site: Parlement.com

Notes
Nickname: ?
Played an U-Boat captain in the 1943 movie "The Silver Fleet".
Father of Mr. J.M. Schouwenaar (#5860).

 

Ltz. I A.J. Schouwenaar. (Photo: © Collection J.J. Kragten)

Ltz. I A.J. Schouwenaar. (Photo: © Collection J.J. Kragten)

 

 

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

Main sources: A.J. Schouwenaar; Parlement.com; Various editions of the 'Gedenkboek Adelborsten Opleiding' and 'Naamboek Officieren'.

 

 

 

 

 

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