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K boats in the 1930s		 Jolly Roger

Photos from the collection of A. Freen / R. Visser, A. Tilro, J. Klootwijk, USN / Collection Leland Ness,  P Broers, P. Clisby and Dirk van Beusekom / Collection M. van der Hoeden

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K IV off PantaiTimour (Bali, Indonesia), 2 Nov 1930. We are not sure if Pantai Timour is the correct spelling and are also unable to locate this area. So please contact us in case you have information on where exactly Pantai Timour is.(Photo: © USN / Collection Leland Ness).

 

An unknown surface vessel and an unknown K III-class boat. It looks like the submarine is about to load a torpedo in one of her deck tubes. Date and place unknown. (Photo: © J. Klootwijk).

An unknown surface vessel and an unknown K III-class boat. It looks like the submarine is about to load a torpedo in one of her deck tubes. Date and place unknown. (Photo: © J. Klootwijk).

 

Submarine Station Soerabaja. From left to right: K III, K ? and K X. Note the rail tracks and the pipe line on the quay. (Photo: © Dirk van Beusekom / Collection M. van der Hoeden).

 Submarine Station Soerabaja. From left to right: K III, K ? and K X. Note the rail tracks and the pipe line on the quay. (Photo: © Dirk van Beusekom / Collection M. van der Hoeden).

 

 K XIII somewhere in the Dutch East Indies. This is probably during the Soerabaja Fleet show on 6 Sep 1938. The arrow aft of the conning tower is pointing at T.J. Broers, who will be lost on board the K XVI on 25 Dec 1941. In the back ground the destroyer Kortenaer (left) and Van Ghent. (Photo: © Collection P. Broers).

 K XIII somewhere in the Dutch East Indies. This is probably during the Soerabaja Fleet show on 6 Sep 1938. The arrow aft of the conning tower is pointing at T.J. Broers, who will be lost on board the K XVI on 25 Dec 1941. In the back ground the destroyer Kortenaer (left) and Van Ghent. (Photo: © Collection P. Broers).

 

K VII, Soerabaja 1934. The flag on the right (displaying two crossed anchors) indicates the Minister of Defence, in this case Dr.Mr. LN Deckers, is on board. (Photo: © Collection Peter Clisby).

 K VII, Soerabaja 1934. The flag on the right (displaying two crossed anchors) indicates the Minister of Defence, in this case Dr.Mr. LN Deckers, is on board. (Photo: © Collection Peter Clisby).

 

Crew on board what is possibly the K XIII. East Indies, 1940's. (Photo: © Collection A. Tilro).

 Crew on board what is possibly the K XIII. East Indies, 1940's. (Photo: © Collection A. Tilro).

 

K III in 1933. Note the bamboo poles, near the stern, holding the target for revolver shooting practise (Photo: © Dirk van Beusekom / Collection M. van der Hoeden).

 K III in 1933. Note the bamboo poles, near the stern, holding the target for revolver shooting practise (Photo: © Dirk van Beusekom / Collection M. van der Hoeden).

 

K III and K IX in the St Nicolaas Bay, Aruba early 1930's. (Photo: © Dirk van Beusekom / Collection M. van der Hoeden).

 K III and K IX in the St Nicolaas Bay, Aruba early 1930's. (Photo: © Dirk van Beusekom / Collection M. van der Hoeden).

 

K VI crew somewhere in the Netherlands East Indies. First from the right is A. Freen, Nov 1929 (Photo: © Collection A. Freen / R. Visser).

K VI crew somewhere in the Netherlands East Indies. First from the right is A. Freen, Nov 1929  (Photo: © Collection A. Freen / R. Visser).

 

K VI in the Netherlands East Indies, period 1 APr 1929 - 1 Apr 1930. On the top A. Freen has written "My first submarine" (Photo: © Collection A. Freen / R. Visser).

K VI in the Netherlands East Indies, period 1 Apr 1929 - 1 Apr 1930. On the top A. Freen has written "My first submarine" (Photo: © Collection A. Freen / R. Visser).

 

K X's engine room, 10 Oct 1930 (Photo: © Collection A. Freen / R. Visser).

K X's engine room, 10 Oct 1930 (Photo: © Collection A. Freen / R. Visser).

 

K X, probably somewhere in the East Indies, period 1 Apr 1930 - 1 June 1932 (Photo: © Collection A. Freen / R. Visser).

K X, probably somewhere in the East Indies, period 1 Apr 1930 - 1 June 1932 (Photo: © Collection A. Freen / R. Visser).

 

K X's control room, period probably 1 Apr 1930 - 1 June 1932 (Photo: © Collection A. Freen / R. Visser).

K X's control room. Note the periscope on the right-front, period probably 1 Apr 1930 - 1 June 1932 (Photo: © Collection A. Freen / R. Visser).

 

K XII's or K XIII's control room, the name 'Grote' is written on the sailors chest. Note the periscope on the right-front, 1930 (Photo: © Collection A. Freen / R. Visser).

K XII's or K XIII's control room, the name 'Grote' is written on the sailors chest. Note the periscope on the right-front, 1930 (Photo: © Collection A. Freen / R. Visser).

 

K XIII, third from the left is Prof. Dr. Ir. F.A. Vening Meinesz. Year unknown, but probably some time between 1926 and 1932. (Photo: © Collection www.DutchSubmarines.com).

K XIII, third from the left is Prof. Dr. Ir. F.A. Vening Meinesz. Year unknown, but probably some time between 1926 and 1932.  (Photo: © Collection www.DutchSubmarines.com).

 

 

 

 

 

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