Johan Hendrik Geijs, RNN
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Retired: 16 Jul 1955 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Johan Hendrik Geijs, RNN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HNMS O 10 (P 10) | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) | Submarine | 15 Oct 1940 | 29 Aug 1941 |
| HNMS K XIV (N 22) | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) | Submarine | 1 Apr 1942 | 20 Jul 1943 |
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Submarine HNMS K XIV (N 22)
20 Nov 1942
While en route to the USA to be refitted at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Geijs) attacked German U-boat U-552 south of the Cape Verde Islands in position 13°05'N, 25°50'W. At a distance of around 900 meters K XIV launched four torpedo?s. The old torpedo?s from the Netherlands East Indies ran close to the surface and were detected by the Germans an missed their target as the U-boat turned away.