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Dutch Navy in World War II Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the Dutch Navy in WWII for all you quiz buffs.

A multiple-choice quiz by DutchWWII. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
DutchWWII

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
243,633

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Dutch destroyer participated in the Battle of Cape Bon? Hint

Isaac Sweers

Doymaer van Twist

Brabant

Jacob van Heemskerck

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Dutch submarine torpedoed the Itala Balbo on 9th September 1941, 10 mile NNW of Elba? Hint

O 21

O 24

O 22

O 23

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Dutch submarine torpedoed the Vichy French ship Oued Yquem on 3rd October 1941 in the sea area of Terra Nova. Which was it? Hint

O 21

O 23

O 22

O 24

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Question 4 of 10

4. The O 21 torpedoed this German U-boat on 28th November 1941. Hint

U 43

U 96

U 95

U 110

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Dutch Navy in the East Indies was commanded by which Schout bij nach (rear-admiral)? Hint

Doorman

Balkenende

De Ruyter

Speyck

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which was the flagship of the Combined Striking Force in the Battle of the Java Sea? Hint

De Ruyter

Soemba

Soerabaja

De Zeven Provinci�n

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the deciding factor in the Battle of the Java Sea? Hint

Long Lance Torpedo

Battleships

Aircraft

Submarines

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Japanese destroyer Sagiri was torpedoed by this Dutch submarine on 24th December 1941. Hint

K X

K XVII

K XVI

O 16

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Question 9 of 10

9. The submarines of which navy had the most success against Japanese ships December 1941 to March 1942? Hint

American

Australian

British

Dutch

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Danish tankers Christian Holm and Scandia where captured by this Dutch gunboat. Hint

Van Speyck

Java

De Ruyter

Van Kinsbergen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Dutch destroyer participated in the Battle of Cape Bon?

Answer: Isaac Sweers

This destroyer was only half completed when it was towed to England in May 1940. It participated in the Battle of Cape Bon in the night of 12th-13th December 1941. In this battle the Isaac Sweers together with the British destroyers Sikh, Legion and Maori destroyed the Italian light cruisers Alberico da Barbiano and Alberto di Giussano. (Cape Bon is the north-east point of Tunisia and the Allied victory was important in the battle to hold Malta).

2. Which Dutch submarine torpedoed the Itala Balbo on 9th September 1941, 10 mile NNW of Elba?

Answer: O 24

The O 24 was the most successful Dutch submarine in WWII. The O stands for onderzeeboot (submarine) which were based in the Netherlands or the Dutch West Indies.

3. This Dutch submarine torpedoed the Vichy French ship Oued Yquem on 3rd October 1941 in the sea area of Terra Nova. Which was it?

Answer: O 21

All the crew of the Oued Yquem survived. The ship had no permission from the Allies to sail, so it was torpedoed.

4. The O 21 torpedoed this German U-boat on 28th November 1941.

Answer: U 95

This was the first time that a Dutch submarine torpedoed an enemy submarine.

5. The Dutch Navy in the East Indies was commanded by which Schout bij nach (rear-admiral)?

Answer: Doorman

He commanded the Combined Striking Force in the Battle of the Java Sea and died during this action, aged 53.

6. Which was the flagship of the Combined Striking Force in the Battle of the Java Sea?

Answer: De Ruyter

This light cruiser went down together with the rest of the Dutch ships in the Combined Fleet during the Battle of the Java Sea. The Dutch also lost the light cruiser Java and the destoyer Kortenaer. The British lost the destroyers Electra and Jupiter.

The British cruiser Exeter and the destroyers Encounter and Pope were destroyed later on 28th February 1942. The Japanese navy lost no ships, only some damage, and the landings on Java were postponed for 1 day. The Australian light cruiser Perth and the American heavy cruiser Houston escaped destruction by only a couple of days.

The battle of the Java Sea was signaled the end of Dutch rule of the Dutch East Indies.

7. What was the deciding factor in the Battle of the Java Sea?

Answer: Long Lance Torpedo

This was one of the first times the highly succesful Japanese Long Lance Torpedo was used. It had a much greater range and explosive charge than Allied torpedoes.

8. The Japanese destroyer Sagiri was torpedoed by this Dutch submarine on 24th December 1941.

Answer: K XVI

The destroyer was torpedoed near Kuching. K stand for Koloniale onderzeeboot (Kolonial Submarine)

9. The submarines of which navy had the most success against Japanese ships December 1941 to March 1942?

Answer: Dutch

The Dutch submarine force had the most successes, but was itself greatly reduced during the battles of early 1942.

10. The Danish tankers Christian Holm and Scandia where captured by this Dutch gunboat.

Answer: Van Kinsbergen

These Danish tankers where captured by the Van Kinsbergen without resistance from the Danish crews who wanted their ship to be in Allied hands.

Source: Author DutchWWII

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