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The HNLMS ''K XVII'' was the last design of J.J. van der Struyff, an submarine designer and engineer of the [[Royal Netherlands Navy]].<ref>van Royen, pp. 13</ref> The ''K XVII'' had a similar design as her sister submarines in the [[K XIV-class submarine|K XIV-class]], it was fully riveted and its pressure hull was made of 14 millimeter thick steel. To increase its seaworthiness the pressure hull got plated with 3 millimeter thick steel. As a consequence the K XVII was 200 ton heavier than submarines in the previous class, the [[K XI-class submarine|K XI-class submarines]].<ref>Kimenai, pp. 1</ref> However, this did allow the ''K XVII'' to dive as deep as 80 to 100 meters, while withstanding the enormous water pressure.<ref>van Royen, pp. 13</ref> Between the plating and the pressure hull there was room for the [[ballast tank]]s, [[fuel tank]]s, [[anchor]], [[torpedo tube]]s and more.<ref>Ibidem.</ref> Furthermore, the submarine was divided into 6 compartments.<ref>Ibidem.</ref> The first compartment at the front contained a room with four torpedo launchers which were loaded during wartime, while there were also four reserve [[torpedo]]'s stored. The room also acted at the same time as sleeping accommodation and [[caboose]] for the crew. In the second and third compartment the [[Accu (battery)|accu's]] were stored, and also contained the sleeping accommodation for officers. The fourth compartment was the nerve center of the ''K XVII'', since this was the place were all control panels, instruments and command tower were located. This tower was made of thick and pressure-resistant steel. The fifth compartment contained the machine chamber and thus the diesel motor. The sixth, and last, compartment was located at the back and had two torpedo launchers and the electric motor. There was also space for two reserve torpedo's. The torpedo |
The HNLMS ''K XVII'' was the last design of J.J. van der Struyff, an submarine designer and engineer of the [[Royal Netherlands Navy]].<ref>van Royen, pp. 13</ref> The ''K XVII'' had a similar design as her sister submarines in the [[K XIV-class submarine|K XIV-class]], it was fully riveted and its pressure hull was made of 14 millimeter thick steel. To increase its seaworthiness the pressure hull got plated with 3 millimeter thick steel. As a consequence the K XVII was 200 ton heavier than submarines in the previous class, the [[K XI-class submarine|K XI-class submarines]].<ref>Kimenai, pp. 1</ref> However, this did allow the ''K XVII'' to dive as deep as 80 to 100 meters, while withstanding the enormous water pressure.<ref>van Royen, pp. 13</ref> Between the plating and the pressure hull there was room for the [[ballast tank]]s, [[fuel tank]]s, [[anchor]], [[torpedo tube]]s and more.<ref>Ibidem.</ref> Furthermore, the submarine was divided into 6 compartments.<ref>Ibidem.</ref> The first compartment at the front contained a room with four torpedo launchers which were loaded during wartime, while there were also four reserve [[torpedo]]'s stored. The room also acted at the same time as sleeping accommodation and [[caboose]] for the crew. In the second and third compartment the [[Accu (battery)|accu's]] were stored, and also contained the sleeping accommodation for officers. The fourth compartment was the nerve center of the ''K XVII'', since this was the place were all control panels, instruments and command tower were located. This tower was made of thick and pressure-resistant steel. The fifth compartment contained the machine chamber and thus the diesel motor. The sixth, and last, compartment was located at the back and had two torpedo launchers and the electric motor. There was also space for two reserve [[torpedo]]'s. The [[torpedo tube]]s of the ''K XVII'' had a width of 53 centimeter.<ref>Kimenai, pp. 1</ref> To enter the submarine six water resistant shutters were built. |
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| Name | K XVII |
| Builder | Wilton-Fijenoord |
| Yard number | 332 |
| Laid down | 1 June 1931 |
| Launched | 26 July 1932 |
| Commissioned | 19 December 1933 |
| Fate | Struck by a mine on 21 December 1941 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | K XIV class submarine |
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| Length | 73.64 m (241 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 6.51 m (21 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 3.93 m (12 ft 11 in) |
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| Complement | 38 |
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K XVII was one of five K XIV class submarines built for the Royal Netherlands Navy. She served during World War II.
Service history
The submarine was laid down in Rotterdam at the shipyard of Fijenoord on 1 June 1931. The launch took place on 26 July 1932. On 19 December 1933 the boat was commissioned in the Dutch navy.[2] From 20 June to 1 August 1934 K XVII, K XVIII, Hertog Hendrik, Evertsen and Z 5 made a trip to the Baltic Sea, visiting the ports of Gdynia, Königsberg, Riga and Copenhagen.[2]
In early January 1935 K XVII and her sister K XVI, were sent to the Dutch East Indies where they arrived on 26 March 1935 in Padang.[2] On 6 September 1938 she participated in a fleet show at Surabaya. The show was held in honor of the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands who was than 40 years the head of state. More than twenty navy ships participated in the show.[2]
World War II
During the war K XVII patrolled in the South China Sea, off Malaya and in the Gulf of Siam. While exiting the Gulf of Siam in December 1941 she hit a Japanese mine and sunk. The entire crew of thirty-six men perished.[2] Her wreck was located in 1978.[2]
There are several conspiracy theories involving K XVII and how it allegedly sighted the Japanese fleet prior to attacking Pearl Harbor.[3][4][5][6][7]
Design
The HNLMS K XVII was the last design of J.J. van der Struyff, an submarine designer and engineer of the Royal Netherlands Navy.[8] The K XVII had a similar design as her sister submarines in the K XIV-class, it was fully riveted and its pressure hull was made of 14 millimeter thick steel. To increase its seaworthiness the pressure hull got plated with 3 millimeter thick steel. As a consequence the K XVII was 200 ton heavier than submarines in the previous class, the K XI-class submarines.[9] However, this did allow the K XVII to dive as deep as 80 to 100 meters, while withstanding the enormous water pressure.[10] Between the plating and the pressure hull there was room for the ballast tanks, fuel tanks, anchor, torpedo tubes and more.[11] Furthermore, the submarine was divided into 6 compartments.[12] The first compartment at the front contained a room with four torpedo launchers which were loaded during wartime, while there were also four reserve torpedo's stored. The room also acted at the same time as sleeping accommodation and caboose for the crew. In the second and third compartment the accu's were stored, and also contained the sleeping accommodation for officers. The fourth compartment was the nerve center of the K XVII, since this was the place were all control panels, instruments and command tower were located. This tower was made of thick and pressure-resistant steel. The fifth compartment contained the machine chamber and thus the diesel motor. The sixth, and last, compartment was located at the back and had two torpedo launchers and the electric motor. There was also space for two reserve torpedo's. The torpedo tubes of the K XVII had a width of 53 centimeter.[13] To enter the submarine six water resistant shutters were built.
Footnoes
- ^ "Dutch Submarines: The K XIV submarine class". dutchsubmarines.com. 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dutch Submarines: The submarine K XVII". dutchsubmarines.com. 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Dutch Submarines: The submarine K XVII". dutchsubmarines.com.
- ^ "Books: The spy who went after the gold". The Independent.
- ^ http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/pearl/www.geocities.com/Pentagon/6315/pearl.html
- ^ "Go2War2.nl - Hr. Ms. K XVII: sunk by a mine or an assault?". go2war2.nl.
- ^ Creighton, Christopher (1996). Op. JB. Simon & Schuster. p. 112-113, 245-246. ISBN 0-684-81786-1.
- ^ van Royen, pp. 13
- ^ Kimenai, pp. 1
- ^ van Royen, pp. 13
- ^ Ibidem.
- ^ Ibidem.
- ^ Kimenai, pp. 1
References
- van Royen, P.C. (1997). Hr.Ms. K XVII en Hr.Ms. O 16: De ondergang van twee Nederlandse onderzeeboten in de Zuid-Chinese Zee (1941). Amsterdam: Van Soeren. ISBN 90-6881-075-8.
- de Bles, Harry; Boven, Graddy; Homburg, Leon (2006). Onderzeeboten!. Zaltbommel/Den Helder: Aprilis/Marinemuseum. ISBN 9059941306.
- Kimenai, Peter (April 16, 2010). "Hr. Ms. K XVII: gezonken door een mijn of door een aanslag?" (in Dutch). Go2War2.nl. p. 1-7. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
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