| Navy | The Royal Dutch Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | O 21 |
| Pennant | P 22 |
| Built by | Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde (Vlissingen (Flushing), The Netherlands) |
| Ordered | 19 Jun 1937 |
| Laid down | 20 Nov 1937 |
| Launched | 20 Jan 1940 |
| Commissioned | 10 May 1940 |
| Lost | 19 Nov 1940 |
| Loss position | 57.55N, 05.31E (See a map) |
| History | HrMs O 22 (Lt.Cdr. Johan Willem Ort) left Dundee on 5 November 1940 to patrol of the Norwegian coast. She was not heard of since and was presumed mined. (Note: the date given for her loss might not be the correct date) On 13 August 1993 a survey vessel of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate locates a wreck in position 57º55'N, 05º31'E. 40 miles south-west of the Norwegian coast. The water depth is about 180 meters. A ROV inspection shows that the wreck is the O 22. For the complete service history of this ship see this website (offsite link). |
| Former name | K XXII |
Commands listed for HNMS O 22 (P 22)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Albertus Marinus Valkenburg, RNN | 10 May 1940 | 18 May 1940 |
| 2 | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Johan Willem Ort, RNN | 18 May 1940 | 19 Nov 1940 (+) |
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Noteable events involving O 22 include:
2 Aug 1940
O 22 (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Ort) fires two torpedoes against a submarine in the North Sea in position 56º15'N, 02º35'E. The submarine in question was either the German U-37 or more likely U-38. (see map)