Jan Smith, RNN(R)

Born  16 Sep 1909Usquert, Netherlands


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Ranks

1 Aug 1931 luitenant ter zee 3e klasse (S.Lt.)
16 Jan 1936 luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.)
1 Feb 1944 luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.)
1 Apr 1954 kapitein-luitenant ter zee (Cdr.) (retired)
1 Aug 1958 kapitein ter zee (Capt.) (retired)

Retired: 1 Apr 1954


Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Jan Smith, RNN(R)


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HNMS K XIV (N 22)luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.)Submarine16 Dec 194428 Feb 1946

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Events related to this officer

Submarine HNMS K XIV (N 22)


27 Dec 1944
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J.F. Drijfhout van Hooff, RNN) was docked at Melbourne.

22 Jan 1945
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) was undocked.

24 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) departed Melbourne for Fremantle.

2 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) arrived at Fremantle.

4 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) departed Fremantle for Exmouth Gulf.

11 Feb 1945
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) departed Exmouth Gulf to return to Fremantle.

It had been intended to sent K XIV on a special operation off the south coast of Java. However due to defects to the battery of K XIV the operation had to be cancelled.

15 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) arrived at Fremantle.

3 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
With the repairs to her battery completed HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) conducted exercises off Fremantle.

6 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 6 and 7 April 1945, HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) conducted exercises off Fremantle. These included night exercises.

12 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 12 and 13 April 1945, HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) conducted exercises off Fremantle. These included night exercises.

16 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) departed Fremantle for Darwin.

26 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) arrived at Darwin.

28 Apr 1945
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) departed Darwin for her 8th war patrol. She was ordered to perform several special operations.

For the daily positions of HrMS K XIV during this patrol see the map below. No positions are available for 8 and 9 May 1945.

6 May 1945
During the evening HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) landed supplies on one of the Timoer Islands.

7 May 1945
During the evening HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) landed supplies and a party on Keririan.

10 May 1945
In the morning HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) sank a small sailing vessel with a demolition charge near Bawean. The crew and papers had meanwhile been taken off.

16 May 1945
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) ended her 8th war patrol at Darwin. She was escorted in by HMAS ML 813 (T/Lt. A.E.P. Prince, RANVR).

30 May 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) departed Darwin for her 9th war patrol. She was ordered to perform several special operations.

7 Jun 1945
In the evening HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) landed a party and supplies on Satengar Island.

9 Jun 1945
In the morning HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) sank a sailing vessel with a demolition charge Pulau Tanahjampea. In the afternoon another sailing vessel was sunk, also with a demolition charge. The crews of both vessels had been taken off before they were sunk.

14 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) ended her 9th war patrol at Darwin.

19 Jun 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) departed Darwin for Fremantle.

28 Jun 1945
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) arrived at Fremantle. Another period of repairs was needed before K XIV could be operational again.

20 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) was put on the slipway at Fremantle.

26 Aug 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith, RNN(R)) was put back in the water.


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