.jpg) K XVIII | |
| History | |
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| Name | K XVIII |
| Builder | Fijenoord, Rotterdam |
| Laid down | 10 June 1931 |
| Launched | 27 September 1932 |
| Commissioned | 23 March 1934 |
| Fate | Scuttled on 2 March 1942 - wreck was later refloated and used as a picket hulkSunk on 16 June 1945 |
| General characteristics[1] | |
| Class & type | K XIV-classsubmarine |
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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 XVIII was one of fiveK XIV-classsubmarines built for theRoyal Netherlands Navy. She served duringWorld War II.
The submarine was laid down inRotterdam at the shipyard ofFijenoord on 10 June 1931. The launch took place on 27 September 1932.On 23 March 1934 the boat was commissioned in the Dutch navy.[2] From 20 June to 1 August 1934K XVIII,K XVII,Hertog Hendrik,Evertsen andZ 5 made a trip to theBaltic Sea. The ports ofGdynia,Königsberg,Riga andCopenhagen were visited.[2]
On 14 November 1934 the boat was sent to theDutch East Indies, where she arrived on 11 July 1935 inSurabaya. During this journeyFelix Andries Vening Meinesz conducted gravity measurements,[2] as he had previously done aboard theUSS S-21 in the Caribbean. On 6 September 1938 she participated in a fleet show atSurabaya. The show was held in honor of the Dutch QueenWilhelmina of the Netherlands who celebrating her fortieth year as head of state. More than twenty navy ships participated in the show.[2]
In the warK XVIII sank several Japanese ships.[2] On 24 January 1942 the boat attacked the submarine chaserCH-12, but the torpedo ran too low asCh-12 counter attacked with depth charges and badly damagedK XVIII.[2] While still under repair atSurabaya she was scuttled on 2 March 1942 in order to prevent the Japanese from capturing the boat.[2]K XVIII was raised by the Japanese in 1944 and converted into an air warning picket hulk and deployed in theMadura Strait. On 16 June 1945 the hulk was sunk by the British submarineTaciturn.[2]
Ships sunk and damaged byK XVIII.[2]
| Date | Ship name | Nationality/Type | Tonnage (GRT) | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January 1942 | ? | Japanese destroyer | 1400 | Sunk |
| 23/24 January 1942 | Tsuruga Maru | Japanese cargo ship | 6988 | Sunk |
| 24 January 1942 | P 37 or# 12 | Japanese patrol boat or Submarine Chaser | 935 or 291 | Damaged |
06°48′S112°47′E / 6.800°S 112.783°E /-6.800; 112.783
