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Dutch cargo confiscated in Sydney – 1942

In January 1942, based on this document from the Australian National Archives, Dutch cargo from the Norwegian M/S Høegh Silverstar, destined for the Netherlands East Indies (NEI), was confiscated on orders from the American Government in Sydney. According to the ship’s logbook, it departed from San Francisco on November 24, Read more…

By DACC, 2 weeksSeptember 11, 2023 ago
Aviation and Shipping

Australian history of Dutch ship De Lauwers, lost in Cyclone Tracy

Booya was built in Waterhuizen, the Netherlands in 1917 by Gebroeders van Diepen, under her original name, De Lauwers. She was a three-masted auxiliary schooner with a steel hull and a 130 bhp engine. In 1920, she became known as the Argosy Lemal after she was purchased and registered by Read more…

By DACC, 1 monthAugust 9, 2023 ago
Aviation and Shipping

Royal Netherlands Navy flying boat operations in Australia during WWII

The centre of gravity of the Airforce of the Royal Netherlands Navy ( Marine Luchtvaartdienst – MLD) was undisputed in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI). The aircraft carried out many reconnaissance flights for the fleet. Just before the outbreak of war, the MLD had 34 Dornier Do 24K flying boats Read more…

By DACC, 2 monthsJuly 16, 2023 ago
Aviation and Shipping

Hospital ship Oranje looked after more than 30.000 wounded soldiers

Dutch liner Oranje was built in 1939 and was at the time one of the most modern ones in operation. However, its operation as a liner was cut short by the war in Europe. The ship was able to flee to Surabaya in the Dutch East Indies, where it basically Read more…

By DACC, 2 monthsJuly 16, 2023 ago
Aviation and Shipping

Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine) in Australia

Unlike the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) Army and its Air Force, the Koninklijke Marine (KM – Royal Netherlands Navy) that operated in NEI, was part of the Dutch Navy. They resorted under the Minister for the Navy at the Dutch Government-in-Exile in London. By mid February, the Governor the Netherlands Read more…

By DACC, 3 monthsJune 26, 2023 ago
Aviation and Shipping

Dutch Merchantman Maetsuyker: From Escape to Hospital Ship in World War II

The Dutch merchant vessel Maetsuyker, weighing 4,131 tons, played a significant role during World War II. It managed to escape from the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) to the safety of Fremantle, Australia, just before the final surrender on Java Island. This article traces the journey of the Maetsuyker as it Read more…

By DACC, 3 monthsJune 20, 2023 ago
Aviation and Shipping

Captain Fideldij Commander 18 Squadron (NEI) RAAF

Bernardus Jacobus Fiedeldij was born on February 25, 1907 in Amsterdam, Netherlands to Jacobus Fiedeldij and Maria van der Laan. He had two brothers, Hendrik and Willem, and one sister, Catharina. His parents were both from Amsterdam. His father was a carpenter and his mother was a homemaker. They were Read more…

By DACC, 3 monthsJune 17, 2023 ago
Aviation and Shipping

The18 Squadron NEI RAAF moves to McDonald Airfield, NT

Burkholder Field (sometimes referred to as Burkeholder), later known as McDonald Airfield (sometimes incorrectly referred to as MacDonald), was located 10 miles north west of Pine Creek in the Northern Territory. The airfield was built by Company “A” and HQ Detachment of the 808th Engineer Aviation Battalion from 11 May to 16 July 1942 Read more…

By DACC, 3 monthsJune 17, 2023 ago
Aviation and Shipping

The Dutch trained at the air bombing range in Nowra – WWII

The Nowra Rifle Club is one of the oldest rifle clubs in Australia, having been founded in 1888. The club also had a strong patriotic spirit and supported the Australian troops during both World Wars. During World War II, the club played an important role in providing training and practice Read more…

By DACC, 3 monthsJune 17, 2023 ago
Aviation and Shipping

The evacuation of the Netherlands East Indies Flying Schools to Australia

The war In Netherlands East indies (NEI) led to the merging of the training schools of the air force of the KNILM (Royal Netherlands East Indies Army), the aviation service of the Royal Dutch Navy in NEI and the Vrijwilliger Vlieger Corps-VVC (Volunteer Pilot Corps), which trained private volunteers. With Read more…

By DACC, 4 monthsMay 24, 2023 ago

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