Herman Tichelman, RNN

Born  13 May 1903Well, Netherlands
Died  1 Jun 1978(75)


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Ranks

13 Aug 1925 luitenant ter zee 3e klasse (S.Lt.)
13 Aug 1927 luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.)
1 Sep 1935 luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.)
1 Nov 1945 kapitein-luitenant ter zee (Cdr.)
1 Feb 1951 kapitein ter zee (Capt.)
1 Jan 1956 schout bij nacht (Rear-Admiral)

Retired: 1 Mar 1961


Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Herman Tichelman, RNN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HNMS O 14 (N 14 / P 14)luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.)Submarine13 Feb 193926 Mar 1941

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Events related to this officer

Submarine HNMS O 14 (N 14 / P 14)


14 May 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) was docked at Willemstad, Curacoa, Netherlands West Indies. (1)

22 Jun 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) left dock. (1)

2 Sep 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) ended a refit at Curacoa. During the next few dails trials were conducted before she will proceed to the United Kingdom. (1)

9 Sep 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) was docked at Curacoa, Netherlands West Indies to paint the hull under the waterline. (1)

10 Sep 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) left dock. (1)

12 Sep 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) departed Curacoa for Bermuda.

For the daily positions of HrMs O 14 during this passage see the map below.

(1)

18 Sep 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) arrived at Bermuda. (1)

21 Sep 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) departed Bermuda for Halifax, Canada. (1)

25 Sep 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) arrived at Halifax. At Halifax some minor repairs were made. (1)

8 Oct 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) departed Halifax for the U.K. She made the passage with convoy HX-79. (1)

20 Oct 1940
At 0123 hours (zone ?) HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) is narrowly missed by two torpedoes during an attack on the convoy by German u-boats.

At 0625 hours the sound of a torpedo passing underneath O 14 is heard. The torpedo wake was not seen from the bridge. (1)

22 Oct 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) arrived at Rothesay. (1)

3 Nov 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) shifts from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (1)

4 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

5 Nov 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

6 Nov 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

7 Nov 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

9 Nov 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

11 Nov 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

12 Nov 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

13 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Campbeltown. (1)

14 Nov 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) shifts from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (1)

21 Nov 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) arrived at Tobermory. From here she assists in A/S exercises. (1)

23 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS La Capricieuse (Lt.Cdr. S.A. Jones, RNR). (1)

24 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Tulip (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) J.K. Pollock, RN) and HMS Rumba (T/Lt. N.E. Hendy, RNVR). (1)

27 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) shifted from Tobermory to Oban to fuel and then back to Tobermory. (2)

28 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Freesia (Lt.Cdr. T.G. Hill, RNR) and HMS Columbine (Lt. L.A. Sayers, RNR). (2)

29 Nov 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Columbine (Lt. L.A. Sayers, RNR) and HMS Cape Mariato (T/Lt. H.T.S. Clouston, RNVR). (2)

2 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Columbine (Lt. L.A. Sayers, RNR). (2)

4 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Hollyhock (Lt. T.E. Davies, OBE, RNR) and HMS Delphinium (Cdr.(Retd.) R.L. Spalding, RN). (2)

7 Dec 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Hollyhock (Lt. T.E. Davies, OBE, RNR) and HMS Delphinium (Cdr.(Retd.) R.L. Spalding, RN). (2)

12 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) proceeded from Oban to Tobermory escorted by HMS Martinetta (T/S.Lt. J.A. Brightman, RNVR). (2)

13 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with HMS Marguerite (Lt.Cdr. A.N. Blundell, RNR), HMS Pelican (Cdr. L.A.K. Boswell, DSO, RN) and the A/P trawler Duchesse de Brabant. (2)

19 Dec 1940 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Tobermory with the A/P trawler Duchesse de Brabant and HMS Lady Rosemary (T/Lt. G.H. Oldridge, RNR). (2)

20 Dec 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) departs Tobermory for Dundee. She is escorted by the British armed yacht HMS White Bear (Cdr.(Retd.) C.C. Flemming, RN). (2)

22 Dec 1940
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) arrived at Dundee for a refit. During this refit she received a new battery. (2)

13 Feb 1941
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) is put into dock at Dundee. (2)

11 Mar 1941
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H. Tichelman, RNN) is undocked. (2)

Sources

  1. File 2.12.03.6386 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
  2. File 2.12.03.6387 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)


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