| Navy | The Royal Dutch Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | K XIV |
| Pennant | |
| Built by | Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij, (Rotterdam , Holland) |
| Ordered | 30 May 1929 |
| Laid down | 30 May 1930 |
| Launched | 8 Apr 1933 |
| Commissioned | 30 Jan 1934 |
| Lost | 25 Dec 1941 |
| Loss position | 02.30N, 109.50E (See a map) |
| History | HrMs K XVI (Lt.Cdr. Louis Jan Jarman) was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-66 (offsite link) about 60 nautical miles west of Kuching in position 02º30'N, 109º50'E. All 36 crewmembers were lost with the ship. In early October 2011 the wreck of K XVI was found by a diving team from Australia / Singapore. The exact position will not be disclosed. For the complete service history of this ship see this website (offsite link). |
Commands listed for HNMS K XVI
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Frederik Johan Adolf Knoops, RNN | 13 Dec 1939 | ||
| 2 | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) Louis Jan Jarman, RNN | 23 Apr 1941 | 25 Dec 1941 (+) | |
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