Warships and sailors of the RNN fight against Axis powers despite the Nazi German occupati...(1942)

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HNMS Isaac Sweers of Royal Netherlands Navy arrives at the port of Colombo to protect the East Indies from Japanese forces after assisting in the sinking of German U-boat U-374 and two Italian light cruisers, Alberico da Barbiano and Alberto di Giussano

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GLEMMIE, Rear Admiral. Pays visit to Dutch Destroyer, Isaac Schweer.. going aboard..walking around ship w.Captain


HOLLAND. Dutch destroyer the Isaac Schweer at work w. British destroyers..torpedo tubes, & torpedoes being replaced..Dutch sailors polishing pom-poms..Captain on bridge..Rear Admiral Glenny pays a visit.


NAVAL. Dutch destroyer, Isaac Schweers at work w. British destroyers..shots of torpedo tubes, & replacing Torpedoes.. Dutch sailors polishing pom-poms..Rear Admiral Glenny pays a visit..on dect w. Captain


TORPEDO. Shots of Torpedo tubes, men replacing torpedoes..painting etc..on Dutch destroyer Isaac Schweer


Navy - Active; The Netherlands

Koninklijke Marine, Rear-Admiral I.G. Glennie, Commander Willem Harmsen, destroyer, sailor, ship
Background: HNMS Isaac Sweers of Royal Netherlands Navy arrives at the port of Colombo to protect the East Indies from Japanese forces after assisting in the sinking of German U-boat U-374 and two Italian light cruisers, Alberico da Barbiano and Alberto di Giussano

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