Allied Warship Commanders

Jonkheer Willem Cornelis Mary de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN

Born  17 May 1914Deventer, Netherlands
Died  15 Dec 2009(95)Wassenaar, Netherlands


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Ranks

3 Sep 1931 Adelborst
17 Aug 1935 luitenant ter zee 3e klasse (S.Lt.)
17 Aug 1937 luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.)
16 Aug 1945 luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.)
1 May 1955 kapitein-luitenant ter zee (Cdr.)
1 Jan 1960 kapitein ter zee (Capt.)
1 May 1965 schout bij nacht (Rear-Admiral)
1 May 1967 Vice Admiraal (Vice Admiral)

Retired: 1 Nov 1971


Decorations

17 Jun 1943 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)

Warship Commands listed for Willem Cornelis Mary de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HNMS O 15 (N 15 / P 15)luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) Submarine15 Aug 19441 Oct 1944

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Events related to this officer

Submarine HNMS O 15 (N 15 / P 15)


19 Aug 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) was docked at Rothesay. (1)

24 Aug 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) was undocked. (1)

4 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (1)

5 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and another vessel (can't make out the name in the log of O 15). (1)

7 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Altair (T/Lt. J.L. James, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR). (1)

8 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted practice attacks off Campbeltown with on the British armed yacht HMS Tuscarora (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) H.T. Pitt, RN). (1)

10 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS PC 74 (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Richardson, RNR) and HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR). (1)

11 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS PC 74 (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Richardson, RNR). (1)

13 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. C.A. Collins, RNR). (1)

14 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS PC 74 (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Richardson, RNR). Later on the day radar exercises were carried out with HMS Altair (T/Lt. J.L. James, RNR). (1)

17 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises with HMS Spaniel. (1)

19 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS PC 74 (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Richardson, RNR) and HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR). (1)

20 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS Camellia (T/Lt. G.W. Charlton, DSC, RNR).

During the evening and the night she also conducted practice attacks on HMS Unshaken (Lt. J.S. Pearce, RNR). (1)

21 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Pimpernel (Lt. H.D. Hayes, RNR). (1)

22 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Pimpernel (Lt. H.D. Hayes, RNR). (1)

24 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Spaniel and HMS Bedlington (Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR). (1)

26 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS PC 74 (A/Lt.Cdr. A. Richardson, RNR) and HMS Bedlington (Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR). (1)

27 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Spaniel and HMS Bedlington (Skr. A.W. Peak, RNR). (1)

28 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with the British armed yacht HMS Tuscarora (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) H.T. Pitt, RN). (1)

29 Sep 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with the British armed yacht HMS Tuscarora (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) H.T. Pitt, RN). (1)

1 Oct 1944
HrMs O 15 (Lt. W.C.M. de Jonge van Ellemeet, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with the armed yachts HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Lycett, DSC, RNR) and HMS Tuscarora (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) H.T. Pitt, RN). (1)

Sources

  1. File 2.12.03.6400 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)


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