K XVII
On 8 December 1941 was the K-XVII based in Singapore and subordinated to British Eastern Fleet Command. On 8 December she patrolled off the East Coast of Malacca (Pahang River Area) and in the Gulf of Siam. At the end of December 1941 (21 December?) K-XVII had strucked a sea mine while she was exiting the Gulf of Siam. All crew was lost. She sailed right into a Japanese line of mines, which has also sunk the Dutch submarine 0-16
36 men of K XVII, South China Sea, Dec 1941.
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H.C. Besançon
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Luitenant ter zee 1e klasse
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Ala
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Stoker-olieman
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A.J. Alderling
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Sergeant torpedomaker
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C.J. Blom
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Korporaal monteur
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P.C.A. Broeders
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Stoker-olieman
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W. Broer
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Korporaal monteur
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J.D. Coone
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Sergeant machinist
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J. Daloegoe
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Matroos 1e klasse
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C.H.A. Dreves
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Sergeant telegrafist
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G. van der Dussen
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Matroos 1e klasse
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A. Feenstra
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Luitenant ter zee 2e klasse KMR OV
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C.M. Genet
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Matroos 2e klasse
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A.C. Groendijk
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Korporaal torpedomaker
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J. Groenewold
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Seinersmaat
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E. Huygens
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Luitenant ter zee 2e klasse
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J.J. Kesteloo
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Majoor machinist
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C.P. Koorn
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Sergeant machinist
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J. de Kramer
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Sergeant torpedomaker
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G.R. Kruys
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Luitenant ter zee 2e klasse
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C. G. Lepez
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Stoker-olieman ZM
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J.J. Lisman
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Matroos 1e klasse
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L.C. van der Maas
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Kwartiermeester
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J.Th.J. Mambo
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Korporaal machinist
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W.M.K.F. Meurer
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Bootsman
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J.H. Otten
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Matroos 1e klasse
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J. Prinsen
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Majoor monteur
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J.W.M. Ribberink
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Matroos 3e klasse ZM
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Sairin
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Korporaal kok
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Saldi
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Stoker-olieman
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H.T.A.M. Schoenmakers
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Officier marinestoomvaartdienst 2e klasse
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Slamet
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Matroos 1e klasse
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Soekarta
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Bediende
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Soewitoadi
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Korporaal machinist
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M. Sohilait
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Korporaal konstabel
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A.A. Timp
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Korporaal torpedomaker
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J. van der Vlies
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Stoker-olieman
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When I started this website I was under the impression that my grandfather died on a submarine that was struck by a mine. After reading all the articles on the Internet you have to wonder if this is the case or that governements are trying to conceal the real faith of what happened.
The whole real story about the KXVII will probably never surface but many people have been trying to find clues to make plausable stories.
There are two books written about (or alleged about) the KXVII,
- "Paladin": By Brian Garfield, published by Simon & Schuster, 1980
For all kinds of information about Dutch Submarines
- "Op JB": By Cristopher Creighton, published by Simon & Schuster, 1995
If all these stories are for real I do not know but if you want to read some of the articles click here.