Men

Men

Introduction

Vice-Admiral A. de Booy, RNN Dutch naval attaché in London before and during the war Admiral G.C. Dickens, RN British naval attaché in The Hague, and later principal liaison officer Rear-Admiral K.W.F.M. Doorman, RNN The famous Rear-Admiral who commanded the Allied forces in the dramatic Battle of the Java Sea Captain C.L.J.F. Douw van der Krap, RNN A very determined escape artist. Admiral J.Th. Furstner, RNN Chief of the naval staff and later Minister of Navy Admiral C.E.L. Helfrich, RNN Commander in Chief of all naval forces in the Netherlands East Indies Captain W. Harmsen, RNN Commanding Officer of the famous destoyer Isaac Sweers and the cruiser Jacob van Heemskerck. Rear-Admiral P. Koenraad, RNN Flag Officer in charge of all Dutch naval forces in Australia throughout the war. Lieutenant-Commander E.H. Larive, RNN Commanding Officer of the MTB-service Rear-Admiral J.G. Meijer Ranneft, RNN Dutch naval attaché in Washington Rear-Admiral J.F.W. Nuboer, RNN Communications expert, and the man who broke Japanese codes before the war Vice-Admiral A.S. Pinke, RNN Flag officer commanding Dutch naval forces during the Indonesian independence war Rear-Admiral J.J.A. Schagen van Leeuwen, RNN Dutch artillery expert, and a driving force behind the successful Bofors/Hazemeyer AA-mount Rear-Admiral J.J.A. van Staveren, RNN Chief of Staff to Admiral Helfrich. Rear-Admiral G.W. Stöve, RNN Liaison officer to the Combined Chiefs of Staff and later C-in-C of all naval forces in Holland. Vice-Admiral J.W. Termijtelen, RNN Furstner's Chief of Staff in Britain throughout the war.

Although it is often forgotten, it are not the ships which form a navy, but the men and women who man and operate them. On this page, I have gathered a number of profiles of people who played an important role, in the spotlight or behind the scenes, in the last world war. Additions etc. will ofcourse be much appreciated. Thanks to Mr. Mark C. Jones for reviewing the pages before publication.

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