| Navy | The Royal Dutch Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | K XIV |
| Pennant | |
| Built by | Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij, (Rotterdam , Holland) |
| Ordered | 30 May 1929 |
| Laid down | 30 May 1930 |
| Launched | 8 Apr 1933 |
| Commissioned | 30 Jan 1934 |
| Lost | 25 Dec 1941 |
| Loss position | 2° 30'N, 109° 50'E |
| History | HrMs K XVI (Lt.Cdr. Louis Jan Jarman, RNN) was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-66 (offsite link) about 60 nautical miles west of Kuching in position 02º30'N, 109º50'E. All 36 crewmembers were lost with the ship. In early October 2011 the wreck of K XVI was found by a diving team from Australia / Singapore. The exact position will not be disclosed to the public. |
Commands listed for HNMS K XVI
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Frederik Johan Adolf Knoops, RNN | 13 Dec 1939 | 9 Nov 1940 |
| 2 | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) Louis Jan Jarman, RNN | 9 Nov 1940 | 25 Dec 1941 (+) |
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Notable events involving K XVI include:
The page for this submarine was last updated in January 2014.
4 Sep 1941
Near Singapore, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN), escorted by four Asdic equipped escorts, acted as target during A/S and attack exercises with the submarines HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. P.A. Mulock van der Vlies Bik, RNN), HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) and HrMs K XVI (Lt. L.J. Jarman, RNN). (1)
5 Sep 1941
Near Singapore, HMS Danae (A/Capt. F.J. Butler, MBE, RN), escorted by four Asdic equipped escorts, acted as target during A/S and attack exercises with the submarines HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. P.A. Mulock van der Vlies Bik, RNN), HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) and HrMs K XVI (Lt. L.J. Jarman, RNN). (1)
18 Nov 1941
HrMs K XVI (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Jarman, RNN) departed Surabaya for Tarakan together with HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. P.A. Mulock van der Vlies Bik, RNN) and HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) (this is the 3rd Dutch submarine division). They arrived in the Tarakan area on 22 November 1941.
8 Dec 1941
HrMs K XVI (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Jarman, RNN) and the other submarines of the 3rd Dutch submarine division (HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. P.A. Mulock van der Vlies Bik, RNN) and HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN)) patrolled in the Northern entrance to the Makassar Strait.
11 Dec 1941
HrMs K XVI (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Jarman, RNN) and the other submarines of the 3rd Dutch submarine division (HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. P.A. Mulock van der Vlies Bik, RNN) and HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN)) are ordered to proceed towards the Java Sea. This was later changed to the South China Sea.
13 Dec 1941
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. P.A. Mulock van der Vlies Bik, RNN) and the other submarines of the 3rd Dutch submarine division HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) and HrMs K XVI (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Jarman, RNN)) are ordered to return to Surabaya first for fuel and supplies (and small repairs if needed).
14 Dec 1941
HrMs K XVI (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Jarman, RNN) arrived at Surabaya.
15 Dec 1941
After taking on board fuel, supplies and having some small repairs done to the boat, HrMs K XVI (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Jarman, RNN) departed Surabaya for the South China Sea.
24 Dec 1941
HrMs K XVI (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Jarman, RNN) torpedoed and sank the Japanese destroyer Sagiri (offsite link) off Kuching, Borneo.
K XVI reported this sinking by signal. She had 8 torpedoes remaining after this attack. Dutch naval command signalled the boat to return to Surabaya but nothing more was heard or seen from K XVI.
Sources
- ADM 53/114030
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.