Jacobus Wilhelmus Caspers, RNN
| Born | 24 Sep 1909 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Ranks
Retired: 24 Sep 1959 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Jacobus Wilhelmus Caspers, RNN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HNMS K IX (N 39) | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) | Submarine | 6 Jan 1942 | 1 Mar 1942 |
| HNMS K VIII | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) | Submarine | 11 Apr 1942 | 18 May 1942 |
| HNMS Tjerk Hiddes (ii) (G 16) | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) | Destroyer | 21 Jan 1944 | 14 Feb 1944 |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine HNMS K IX (N 39)
24 Jan 1942
HrMs K IX (Lt. J.W. Caspers, RNN) is undocked.
26 Jan 1942
HrMs K IX (Lt. J.W. Caspers, RNN) is docked again at Surabaya.
27 Jan 1942
HrMs K IX (Lt. J.W. Caspers, RNN) is undocked.
1 Mar 1942
With her repairs completed HrMs K IX (Lt. T. Brunsting, RNN) left Surabaya. She was ordered to stay outside the harbour and to be ready to evacuate members of the naval staff to Colombo. (1)
Destroyer HNMS Tjerk Hiddes (ii) (G 16)
31 Jan 1944
HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Caspers, RNethN) conducted exercises off Fremantle. (2)
1 Feb 1944
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Caspers, RNethN) conducted exercises off Fremantle.
Later the same day they departed Fremantle for Geraldton. (3)
2 Feb 1944
Around 0900H/2, HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Caspers, RNethN) arrived at Geraldton.
Around 1615H/2, they departed again on completion of fuelling. (3)
10 Feb 1944
HrMs Van Galen (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Burghard, RNethN) and HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Caspers, RNethN) made rendezvous with the RFA tanker Eaglesdale (8032 GRT, built 1942). Both destroyers then fuelled from the tanker. On completion of fuelling they then set course for Trincomalee.
Around 2100FG/12, HrMs Van Galen parted company to join convoy KR 8 and then proceed with it to Colombo. She joined the convoy early the following day.
[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy KR 8 ' for 5 February 1944, on the page of HrMs Van Galen, only.] (3)
14 Feb 1944
HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Caspers, RNethN) and the RFA tanker Eaglesdale (8032 GRT, built 1942) arrived at Trincomalee. (2)
Sources
- File 2.12.27.127 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
- File 2.12.03.2100 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
- File 2.12.03.1616 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands) + File 2.12.03.2100 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
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