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Notable events involving Tijgerhaai include:

The history of HrMs Tijgerhaai as compiled on this page is extracted from this submarines logbooks.

This page was last updated in June 2011.

4 Apr 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) arrived at Holy Loch from her builders yard for a training period. (1)

28 Apr 1945
HMS Scotsman (Lt. A.H.B. Anderson, DSC, RNR) conducted attack exercises in the Clyde area during which HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) served as the target. (2)

21 May 1945
With her initial training completed HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) departed from Holy Loch bound for Dundee. (1)

23 May 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) arrived at Dundee. (1)

24 May 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) departed from Dundee bound for Rotterdam. (1)

26 May 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) arrived at Rotterdam. (1)

28 Jun 1945
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.J. Schouwenaar, RNN) departed Rotterdam for Dundee. She makes the passage together with HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN). They are escorted by the British escort destroyer HMS Fernie (Lt. J.A. Tricker, RN). (3)

30 Jun 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) departed from Rotterdam bound for Holy Loch. (1)

2 Jul 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) arrived at Holy Loch for a period of exercises before she will depart from for the Far East. (1)

13 Jul 1945
HMS Tireless (A/Lt.Cdr. M.L.C. Crawford, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Truncheon (A/Lt.Cdr. R.J. Clutterbuck, DSO, RN) and HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) all departed Holy Loch for wolf pack exercises. (4)

14 Jul 1945
HMS Tireless (A/Lt.Cdr. M.L.C. Crawford, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Truncheon (A/Lt.Cdr. R.J. Clutterbuck, DSO, RN) and HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) all conducted practice attacks on HMS Brilliant (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR) and HMS Icarus (Cdr.(Retd.) M.W. Ewart-Wentworth, RN). (4)

15 Jul 1945
HMS Tireless (A/Lt.Cdr. M.L.C. Crawford, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Truncheon (A/Lt.Cdr. R.J. Clutterbuck, DSO, RN) and HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) all conducted practice attacks on HMS Brilliant (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR) and HMS Icarus (Cdr.(Retd.) M.W. Ewart-Wentworth, RN). (4)

16 Jul 1945
HMS Tireless (A/Lt.Cdr. M.L.C. Crawford, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Truncheon (A/Lt.Cdr. R.J. Clutterbuck, DSO, RN) and HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) all conducted practice attacks on HMS Brilliant (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR) and HMS Icarus (Cdr.(Retd.) M.W. Ewart-Wentworth, RN). Upon completion of these exercises these submarines returned to Holy Loch. (4)

21 Jul 1945
HMS Tireless (A/Lt.Cdr. M.L.C. Crawford, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Truncheon (A/Lt.Cdr. R.J. Clutterbuck, DSO, RN) and HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) all departed Holy Loch for wolf pack exercises. (4)

22 Jul 1945
HMS Tireless (A/Lt.Cdr. M.L.C. Crawford, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Truncheon (A/Lt.Cdr. R.J. Clutterbuck, DSO, RN) and HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) all conducted practice attacks on HMS Brilliant (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR) and HMS Icarus (Cdr.(Retd.) M.W. Ewart-Wentworth, RN). (4)

23 Jul 1945
HMS Tireless (A/Lt.Cdr. M.L.C. Crawford, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Truncheon (A/Lt.Cdr. R.J. Clutterbuck, DSO, RN) and HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) all conducted practice attacks on HMS Brilliant (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR) and HMS Icarus (Cdr.(Retd.) M.W. Ewart-Wentworth, RN). (4)

24 Jul 1945
HMS Tireless (A/Lt.Cdr. M.L.C. Crawford, DSC and Bar, RN), HMS Truncheon (A/Lt.Cdr. R.J. Clutterbuck, DSO, RN) and HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) all conducted practice attacks on HMS Brilliant (A/Cdr.(Retd.) A.R.W. Sayle, RD, RNR) and HMS Icarus (Cdr.(Retd.) M.W. Ewart-Wentworth, RN). Upon completion of these exercises these submarines returned to Holy Loch. (4)

25 Jul 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) is docked at Holy Loch. (1)

27 Jul 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) left dock. (1)

5 Aug 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) departed from Holy Loch for Fremantle, Australia.

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

HrMs Tijgerhaai passage Holy Loch - Bataviaclick here for bigger map (1)

10 Aug 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) arrived at Gibraltar. (1)

11 Aug 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) departed from Gibraltar bound for Malta. (1)

15 Aug 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) arrived at Malta. (1)

22 Aug 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) departed from Malta bound for Port Said. (1)

26 Aug 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) arrived at Port Said. (1)

28 Aug 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) departed from Port Said bound for Aden. She passes the Suez Canal during the afternoon. (1)

2 Sep 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) arrived at Aden. (5)

3 Sep 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) departed from Aden bound for Fremantle. (5)

10 Sep 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) passes the equator. 'King Neptune visits the ship'. (5)

13 Sep 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) receives a signal ordering her to proceed to Batavia, Java, Netherlands East Indies instead of Fremantle, Australia. (5)

20 Sep 1945
HrMs Tijgerhaai (Lt.Cdr. A. van Altena, RNN) arrived at Tandjong Priok / Batavia. (5)

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