| Navy | The Royal Dutch Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | K XIV |
| Pennant | N 22 |
| Built by | Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij, (Rotterdam , Holland) |
| Ordered | 30 May 1929 |
| Laid down | 31 May 1930 |
| Launched | 11 Jul 1931 |
| Commissioned | 6 Jul 1933 |
| End service | 23 Apr 1946 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned on 23 April 1946. For the complete service history of this ship see this website (offsite link). |
Commands listed for HNMS K XIV (N 22)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Frederik Johan Adolf Knoops, RNN | 2 Sep 1939 | 13 Dec 1939 | |
| 2 | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) Theodoor Brunsting, RNN | 4 Jan 1942 | 12 Feb 1942 | |
| 3 | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) Johan Hendrik Geijs, RNN | 1 Apr 1942 | 20 Jul 1943 | |
| 4 | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Jacob Frans Drijfhout Van Hooff, RNN | 20 Jul 1943 | 16 Dec 1944 | |
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Noteable events involving K XIV include:
20 Nov 1942
While enroute to the USA to be refitted at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Geijs) attacks the German submarine U-552 south of the Cape Verde Islands in position 13º05'N, 25º50'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. (see map)
20 Jun 1944
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J.F. Drijfhout van Hooff) torpedoes and damages the Japanese minelayer Tsugaru (4400 tons, offsite link) off Sanana, Soela islands in position 01º00'S, 130º35'E. (see map)
23 Jun 1944
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J.F. Drijfhout van Hooff) sinks a Japanese landing craft with gunfire off Ceram.
10 May 1945
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith) sinks a small vessel with gunfire in the Java Sea.
9 Jun 1945
HrMs K XIV (Lt.Cdr. J. Smith) sinks two small vessels with gunfire in the Java Sea