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Special Dutch Submarine attacks in/post World War II |
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Patrols, escort duties, broken off attacks and convoy duties are not listed.The following abbreviations are used in the 'result' column: B = Beached, BO = Broken Off, C = Captured, D = Damaged, G = Grounded, HD = Heavy Damage, LD = Light Damage, M = Missed, S = Sunk and U = Unsuccessful.
1940 Date Submarine Commander Target Area Result Info Name Country Type Tons 1 Aug '40 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm U 60 Germany Submarine ? Off Doggersbank M X 2 Aug '40 O 22 Ltz. I J.W. Ort U 37 or U 38 Germany Submarine ? Coordinates M X 6 Oct 1940 ? ? ? Germany Submarine ? ? M ? 29 Oct '40 O 24 Ltz. I O. de Booy ? Norway Freighter 1200 Off Norway M X The Oct 6th attack is listed in a telegram, archived at NARA, from London to US dated October 7th, 1940.
1941 Date Submarine Commander Target Area Result Info Name Country Type Tons 12 Jun '41 O 24 Ltz. I O. de Booy Fianona Italy Tanker 6660 South of Livorno,
Ligurian SeaS X 12 Jun '41 O 24 Ltz. I O. de Booy V121/Carloforte Italy Auxiliary patrol vessel 143 Off Gorgona S X 17 Jun '41 O 24 Ltz. I O. de Booy ? Italy Tanker ? Off La Spezia M X 30 Jun '41 O 23 Ltz. I G.B.M. van Erkel ? Italy Freighter ? Ligurian Sea M X 30 Jun '41 O 23 Ltz. I G.B.M. van Erkel Capacitas Italy Tanker 4371 Off San Vincenzo, Ligurian Sea S X ?17 Jul '41 O 23 Ltz. I G.B.M. van Erkel Maddalena Odero Italy Tanker 5479 ? D X 28 Jul '41 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm Monteponi Italy Freighter 742 Off Cape Comino HD (sunk next day) X 3 Aug '41 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm ? Italy 3-mast schooner 500 Off Sardinia HD X 6 Aug '41 O 24 Ltz. I O. de Booy Bombardiere Italy Merchant steamer 613 Tyrrhenian Sea S X 7 Aug '41 O 24 Ltz. I O. de Booy ? Italy Sailing vessel ? ? M X 7 Aug '41 O 24 Ltz. I O. de Booy Margherita Madre Italy Schooner 296 Off Anzio S X 12 Aug '41 O 24 Ltz. I O. de Booy ? Italy Schooner ? Ligurian Sea M X ?16 Aug '41 O 23 Ltz. I G.B.M. van Erkel ?Maddalena Odero Italy Tanker 5479 ? D X 31 Aug '41 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm ? Italy Submarine 1313 Off Sardinia M X 5 Sep '41 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm Isarco Italy Freighter 5738 Tyrrhenian Sea S X 6 Sep '41 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm ? Italy Auxiliary cruiser ? Tyrrhenian Sea M X 6 Sep '41 O 24 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm A5/V63 Carla Italy Motor trawler 347 Off La Spezia G X 7 Sep '41 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm ? or Ernesto Italy Auxiliary minelayer or Steamer ? or 7171 Tyrrhenian Sea M X 8 Sep '41 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm ? Italy Convoy ? Tyrrhenian Sea M X 9 Sep '41 O 24 Ltz. I O. de Booy Italo Balbo Italy Freighter 5114 Off Cape Serre S X ?27 Sep '41 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm ? ? Sailing vessel ? ? S X 3 Oct '41 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm Qued Yqueman France - Vichy Freighter 1369 Off Cape Figari, Sardinia S X 13 Oct '41 O 24 Ltz. I O. de Booy ? Italy Tanker ? Tyrrhenian Sea M X 15 Nov '41 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm Ninetto G Italy Freighter 5335 Tyrrhenian Sea M X 16 Nov '41 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm Itu Italy Freighter 1578 Tyrrhenian Sea M X 21 Nov '41 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm ? Italy Convoy ? Tyrrhenian Sea M X 22 Nov '41 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm San Salvatore Italy Trawler 92 Tyrrhenian Sea S X 23 Nov '41 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm ? Italy Steamer ? Tyrrhenian Sea M X 24 Nov '41 Probably same attack
O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm Nuovo Sant'Antonio Italy ? 52 Tyrrhenian Sea S X O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm Unione Italy Sailing vessel 216 ? S X 28 Nov '41 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm U 95 Germany Submarine 769 Off Almeria, Spain? S X 8 Dec '41 O 16 Ltz. I A.J. Bussemaker ? Japan Landing Fleet ? Off Malaya U X 10 Dec '41 O 16 Ltz. I A.J. Bussemaker Ayatosan Maru or Sakura Maru Japan Troop ship 9788 or 7170 Off Malaya D X 10 Dec '41 K XIII Ltz. I M.A.J. Derksema - Japan Landing Fleet - Off Malaya U X 10 Dec '41 K XI Ltz. I A.H. Deketh - Japan Landing Fleet - Off Malaya U X 11 Dec '41 O 24 Ltz. I O. de Booy ? Germany Submarine ? Tyrrhenian Sea M X 11 or 15 Dec '41 O 19 Ltz. I F.J.A. Knoops Lillian Lukenbach USA ! Freighter 6369 Gaspar Strait M X 16 Dec '41 O 19 Ltz. I F.J.A. Knoops ? Japan Freighter ? South China Sea U X 12 Dec '41 O 16 Ltz. I A.J. Bussemaker Tosan Maru Japan Troop ship 8666 Bay of Soengei Patani, Malaya S X 12 Dec '41 O 16 Ltz. I A.J. Bussemaker Asosan Maru Japan Troop ship 8812 Bay of Soengei Patani, Malaya S X 12 Dec '41 O 16 Ltz. I A.J. Bussemaker Kinka Maru Japan Troop ship 9306 Bay of Soengei Patani, Malaya S X 12 Dec '41 O 16 Ltz. I A.J. Bussemaker Ayatosan Maru or Sakura Maru Japan Troop ship 9788 or 7170 Bay of Soengei Patani, Malaya D X 12 Dec '41 O 16 or K XII Ltz. I A.J. Bussemaker or Ltz. I H.C.J. Coumou Toro Maru Japan Freighter 1939 Off Kota Bharu S X or X 12 Dec '41 K XII Ltz. I H.C.J. Coumou ?Awajisan Maru? Japan Troop ship 9794 South China Sea S X 18 Dec '41 O 19 Ltz. I F.J.A. Knoops ? Japan Freighter ? South China Sea U X 19 Dec '41 O 20 Ltz. I P.G.J. Snippe. ? Japan Destroyer ? South China Sea U X Late Dec '41 K XII Ltz. I H.C.J. Coumou ? Japan Submarine ? Off Anambas Islands U X 23 Dec '41 O 19 Ltz. I F.J.A. Knoops ? Japan Convoy ? South China Sea U X 23 Dec '41 K XIV Ltz. I C.A.J. van Well Groeneveld ? Japan Destroyer ? Off Kuching U X 23 Dec '41 K XIV Ltz. I C.A.J. van Well Groeneveld ? Japan Freighter ? Off Kuching U X 23 Dec '41 K XIV Ltz. I C.A.J. van Well Groeneveld Katori Maru Japan Troop ship 9848 Off Kuching S X 23 Dec '41 K XIV Ltz. I C.A.J. van Well Groeneveld Hiyoshi Maru
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Hie MaruJapan Troop ship 4943 Off Kuching S X 23 Dec '41 K XIV Ltz. I C.A.J. van Well Groeneveld Hokkai Maru Japan Troop ship 8416 Off Kuching D X 23 Dec '41 K XIV Ltz. I C.A.J. van Well Groeneveld Nichiran Maru or
Ninchinan MaruJapan Tanker/troopship 6503 Off Kuching D X 24 Dec '41 K XVI Ltz. I L.J. Jarman Sagiri Japan Destroyer 1750 or 2090 Off Kuching, Borneo S X 24 Dec '41 K XVI Ltz. I L.J. Jarman Marakumo Japan Destroyer 1700 Off Kuching, Borneo U X
1942 Date Submarine Commander Target Area Result Info Name Country Type Tons. 10 Jan '42 O 19 Ltz. II H.F. Bach Kolling Akita Maru Japan Freighter 3817 Gulf of Siam S X 10 Jan '42 O 19 Ltz. II H.F. Bach Kolling Tairu Maru aka Taieryu Maru Japan Freighter 4944 Gulf of Siam S X 23 Jan '42 K XVIII Ltz. I C.A.J. van Well Groeneveld Was probably Tsuruga Maru or Buruga Maru, see attack below Japan Reported as Destroyer 1400 Makassar Strait S X 23 or 24 Jan '42 K XVIII Ltz. I C.A.J. van Well Groeneveld Tsuruga Maru or Buruga Maru Japan Passenger-cargo ship 6988 or ? Off Balikpapan S X 24 Jan '42 K XVIII Ltz. I C.A.J. van Well Groeneveld P 37 or # 12 Japan Patrol boat or Submarine Chaser 935 or 291 Makassar Strait D / S or M / D X 20 Feb '42 K XV Ltz. I C.W.Th. van Boetzelaer ? Japan Freighter ? Java Sea U X 22 Feb '42 K XIV Ltz. I P.A. Mulock van der Vlies Bik Convoy Japan ? ? ? U X 1 Mar '42 K XIV Ltz. I P.A. Mulock van der Vlies Bik Kuma class
or YuraJapan Cruiser 5870 or 5170 Java Sea U X 1 Mar '42 K XV Ltz. I C.W.Th. van Boetzelaer Tsurumi Japan Tanker 8000 or 15050 Bay of Bantam, Java D X 27 Jul '42 O 23 Ltz. I A.M. Valkenburg Shofuku Maru 2 Japan Coastal vessel 730 Off Penang LD X 29 Jul '42 O 23 Ltz. I A.M. Valkenburg ? Japan Cruiser ? Malacca Strait M X 2 Aug '42 O 23 Ltz. I A.M. Valkenburg Zenyo Maru Japan Freighter 6441 Malacca Strait S X 2 Aug '42 O 23 Ltz. I A.M. Valkenburg Ohio Maru Japan Transport 5872 Malacca Strait S X 16 Aug '42 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm U 254 Germany Submarine ? Atlantic M X 25 Oct '42 O 23 Ltz. I A.M. Valkenburg Shinyu Maru Japan Freighter 4621 Malacca Strait D X 1 Nov '42 O 24 Ltz. I W.J. de Vries ? Japan Freighter ? Malacca Strait U X 6 Nov '42 O 24 Ltz. I W.J. de Vries ? Japan Freighter ? Malacca Strait U X 20 Nov '42 K XIV Ltz. I J.H. Geijs ? Germany Submarine - Off Cape Verde M X 22 Nov '42 K XIV Ltz. I J.H. Geijs ? Germany Freighter - Off Cape Verde M X 26 Nov '42 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede ? German Submarine ? Bay of Biscay M X
1943 Date Submarine Commander Target Area Result Info Name Country Type Tons 9 Feb '43 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede Malachite Italy Submarine 615 Med. S X 21 Feb '43 O 24 Ltz. I W.J. de Vries Bandai Maru Japan Freighter 165 Off Salang island S X 1 Mar '43 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede ? Italy Submarine ? Med. M X 13 Mar '43 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm Kasago Maru Japan Freighter 3967 Off Port Blair, Andaman Islands S X 29 Mar '43 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede Egle Italy Freighter 1143 Med. Italy, off Cagliari. S X 22 Apr '43 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm Yamazato Maru Japan Freighter 6925 Strait of Malacca S X 22 Apr '43 O 21 Ltz. I J.F. van Dulm ? Japan Q-ship ? ? U X 26 Apr '43 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede ? Germany Submarine ? Med. M X 19 May '43 O 24 Ltz. I W.J. de Vries ? Japan Freighter ? Malacca Strait U X 25 May '43 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede M 9 ? Sub. chaser ? Med. LD X 25 May '43 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede ? Germany Torpedo boat ? Med. U X 4 July '43 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede Sabia Italy Freighter 5788 Tyrrhenian Sea HD X 4 July '43 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede V.50 Adalia Italy Auxiliary patrol/as vessel 165 Tyrrhenian Sea S X 13 July '43 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede Stefano Galleano Italy Armed Schooner 137 Tyrrhenian Sea S X 19 Aug '43 O 24 Ltz. I W.J. de Vries ? Japan Tanker ? Malacca Strait U X 20 Aug '43 O 24 Ltz. I W.J. de Vries Chosa Maru Japan Freighter or aux. mine layer / converted gunboat 2538 Off Penang S X 10 Sep '43 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede Corridoni Italy Submarine 1051 Med. D X 11 Sep '43 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede Humanitas Italy Freighter 7980 Med. B X 13 Sep '43 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede 2 x ? Germany Two armed tankers/barges 2 x 250 Med. S X 15 Sep '43 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede Dalny France Merchant 6672 Med. M X 14 Oct '43 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede ? ? 2 x small vessel 2 x 250 Ligurian Sea LD X 31 Oct '43 O 24 Ltz. I W.J. de Vries ? Japan Freighter ? Malacca Strait U X 3 Nov '43 O 24 Ltz. I W.J. de Vries ? Japan Cruiser ? Malacca Strait U X 26 Dec '43 O 15 Ltz. I A.J. Schouwenaar 3 x ? or 2 x ? Germany 3 x ? or 1 x ? and patrol vessel 3 x 2500 or ?+1248 Skudenes Fjord, Norway 3 x D or 2 x M X
1944 Date Submarine Commander Target Area Result Info Name Country Type Tons 26 Jan '44 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede Leopardi Germany Troop transport 4800 Aegean Sea BO X 31 Jan '44 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede ?Oria? Germany Merchant ? Aegean Sea M X 4 Feb '44 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede ? Italy Sailing Q-ship. ? Aegean Sea BO X 7 Mar '44 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede ? ? Sailing ship ? Aegean Sea S X 14 Mar '44 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede 2 x ? Germany 2 x Aux. minesweeper ? Aegean Sea M X 14 Apr '44 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede ? Germany Aux. patrol/as vessel ? Aegean Sea M X 17 Apr '44 Dolfijn (1) Ltz. I H.M.L.F.E. van Oostrom Soede Hydra Germany Caique 129 Aegean Sea S