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O boats in the 1930s
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Photos from the collections of Erny van Wijk, IMH, Siem Spruijt, J. Klootwijk, USN / Collection Leland Ness, Wim Sijmons, Peter Brouwers and Dirk W.J. Kwak.

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O 20, date and place unknown. Probably in the 1930s. Note the oil tanks in the back ground (Photo: © Peter Brouwers)

O 20, date and place unknown. Probably in the 1930s. Note the oil tanks in the back ground (Photo: © Peter Brouwers)

 

O 19, date and place unknown. Probably in the 1930s. (Photo: © Peter Brouwers)

O 19, date and place unknown. Probably in the 1930s. (Photo: © Peter Brouwers)

 

Picture postcard of O 11 off Den Helder. Year unknown, possibly the 1930s. (Postcard: © Peter Brouwers)

Picture postcard of O 11 off Den Helder. Year unknown, possibly the 1930s. (Postcard: © Peter Brouwers)

 

O 12 and O 14 in San Juan (Puorto Rico), 30 Nov 1937. (Photo: © USN / Collection Leland Ness).

O 12 and O 14 in San Juan (Puorto Rico), 30 Nov 1937. (Photo: © USN / Collection Leland Ness).

 

Launching of the O 21. Vlissingen, 21 Oct 1939. (Photo: © Collection J. Klootwijk)

Launching of the O 21. Vlissingen, 21 Oct 1939. (Photo: © Collection J. Klootwijk)

 

Launching ceremony of the O 21. Vlissingen, 21 Oct 1939. The lady with the flowers is Mrs.M. Kwak Bout. The man in uniform is probably her husband (Marine Scheepvaart Inspecteur) D.W Kwak..(Photo: © Collection Dirk W.J. Kwak)

Launching ceremony of the O 21. Vlissingen, 21 Oct 1939. The lady with the flowers is Mrs.M. Kwak Bout. The man in uniform is probably her husband (Marine Scheepvaart Inspecteur) D.W Kwak..(Photo: © Collection Dirk W.J. Kwak)

 

From left to right: Sep, O 23 and O 24. Rotterdam, 15 Aug 1938. Note the 'indoors deck gun' of the Sep. (Photo: © Collection J.J. Kragten)

 From left to right: Sep, O 23 and O 24. Rotterdam, 15 Aug 1938. Note the 'indoors deck gun' of the Sep. (Photo: © Collection J.J. Kragten)

 

O 10, probably in the 1920's or 1930's, place unknown. Note the emergency buoy in the foreground (Photo: © Collection Peter Bastin).

 O 10, probably in the 1920's or 1930's, place unknown. Note the emergency buoy in the foreground (Photo: © Collection Peter Bastin).

 

 O 11 in the 'buitenhaven' at Den Helder sometime before WWII. (Photo:Collection Wim Sijmons)

 O 11 in the 'buitenhaven' at Den Helder sometime before WWII. (Photo:Collection Wim Sijmons)

 

A mine being transferred to the submarine O 19. The mine is just about to be lowered in its external shaft. This photo is taken sometime between mid-1939 and mid-1945. The other vessels name, location, date and type of mine are unknown (Photo: © Collection IMH / Siem Spruijt ).

A mine being transferred to the submarine O 19. The mine is just about to be lowered in its external shaft. This photo is taken sometime between mid-1939 and mid-1945. The other vessels name, location, date and type of mine are unknown (Photo: © Collection IMH / Siem Spruijt ). Additional info on this image at the Mystery Pictures page.

 

O 10 visiting Amsterdam, Es en van Ommeren dock 7 July 1939. (Photo: © Polygoon / Collection Erny van Wijk).

O 10 visiting Amsterdam, Es en van Ommeren dock 7 July 1939. (Photo: © Polygoon / Collection Erny van Wijk).

 

O 9, O 10 and O 11, the complete O 9 class. Probably at the Es en van Ommeren dock in Amsterdam, April 1936. (Photo: © N.V. Ned. Fotobureau / Collection Erny van Wijk)

O 9, O 10 and O 11, the complete O 9 class. Probably at the Es en van Ommeren dock in Amsterdam, April 1936. (Photo: © N.V. Ned. Fotobureau / Collection Erny van Wijk)

 

 

 

 

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