HNLMS K XIV
Survived
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | K XIV |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3.5″ gun |
Attacked the Japanese landings at Kuching in Borneo on the night of 23 December 1941, sinking two transports and damaging two more. Escaped to Australia and survived the war.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 21 inch bow torpedo tubes
- 2 × 21 inch stern torpedo tubes
- 2 × 21 inch external-traversing torpedo tubes forward of the conning tower
- 1 x 88 mm gun
- 2 x 40 mm guns (replaced with 1 x 20 mm gun during WWII)
| Builder | Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 31 May 1930 |
| Launched | 11 July 1931 |
| Commissioned | 6 July 1933 |
| Displacement | 865 tons surfaced 1045 tons submerged |
| Length | 73.64 m (241 ft 7 in) |
| Speed | 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph) surfaced 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 38 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
11 July 1931
Dutch submarines off Kuching
Survived
23–24 December 1941
Sank two transports and damaged two on the night of 23 December
Fate
Survived
Unknown