Louis Jan Jarman, RNN
| Born | 22 Jan 1910 | Tasikmalaja, Java, Netherlands East Indies | |
| Died | 25 Dec 1941 | (31) | HrMs K XVI |
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Warship Commands listed for Louis Jan Jarman, RNN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HNMS O 16 | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) | Submarine | 29 Jul 1939 | 9 Nov 1940 |
| HNMS K XVI | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) | Submarine | 9 Nov 1940 | 25 Dec 1941 (+) |
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Submarine HNMS K XVI ()
18 Nov 1941
HrMs K XVI (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Jarman, RNN) departed Surabaya for Tarakan together with HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. P.A. Mulock van der Vlies Bik, RNN) and HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN) (this is the 3rd Dutch submarine division). They arrived in the Tarakan area on 22 November 1941.
8 Dec 1941
HrMs K XVI (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Jarman, RNN) and the other submarines of the 3rd Dutch submarine division (HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. P.A. Mulock van der Vlies Bik, RNN) and HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN)) patrolled in the Northern entrance to the Makassar Strait.
11 Dec 1941
HrMs K XVI (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Jarman, RNN) and the other submarines of the 3rd Dutch submarine division (HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. P.A. Mulock van der Vlies Bik, RNN) and HrMs K XV (Lt.Cdr. Baron C.W.T. van Boetzelaer, RNN)) are ordered to proceed towards the Java Sea. This was later changed to the South China Sea.
14 Dec 1941
HrMs K XVI (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Jarman, RNN) arrived at Surabaya.
15 Dec 1941
After taking on board fuel, supplies and having some small repairs done to the boat, HrMs K XVI (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Jarman, RNN) departed Surabaya for the South China Sea.
24 Dec 1941
HrMs K XVI (Lt.Cdr. L.J. Jarman, RNN) torpedoed and sank the Japanese destroyer Sagiri (offsite link) off Kuching, Borneo.
K XVI reported this sinking by signal. She had 8 torpedoes remaining after this attack. Dutch naval command signalled the boat to return to Surabaya but nothing more was heard or seen from K XVI.
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