Pieter Gerardus Johan Snippe, RNN

Born  8 Jun 1907Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died  19 Dec 1941(34)HrMs O 20


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Ranks

21 Aug 1929 luitenant ter zee 3e klasse (S.Lt.)
21 Aug 1931 luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.)
3 Apr 1941 luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.)

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Pieter Gerardus Johan Snippe, RNN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HNMS K IX (N 39)luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.)Submarine25 Jan 19411 May 1941
HNMS O 20luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.)Submarine1 May 194119 Dec 1941 (+)

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Events related to this officer

Submarine HNMS O 20 ()


7 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Before the war with Japan started the submarines of the 4th submarine division, HrMs O 19 (Lt.Cdr. F.J.A. Knoops, RNN) and HrMs O 20 (Lt.Cdr. P.G.J. Snippe, RNN), were ordered to patrol in the eastern part of the Java Sea.

8 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
The submarines of the 4th submarine division, HrMs O 19 (Lt.Cdr. F.J.A. Knoops, RNN) and HrMs O 20 (Lt.Cdr. P.G.J. Snippe, RNN), were ordered to patrol off Strait Karimata.

11 Dec 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
The submarines of the 4th submarine division, HrMs O 19 (Lt.Cdr. F.J.A. Knoops, RNN) and HrMs O 20 (Lt.Cdr. P.G.J. Snippe, RNN), were ordered to patrol to the north of Strait Karimata.

12 Dec 1941
The submarines of the 4th submarine division, HrMs O 19 (Lt.Cdr. F.J.A. Knoops, RNN) and HrMs O 20 (Lt.Cdr. P.G.J. Snippe, RNN), were placed under the command of the British Commander in Chief Eastern Fleet. The boats were ordered to proceed to Singapore.

14 Dec 1941
The submarines of the 4th submarine division, HrMs O 19 (Lt.Cdr. F.J.A. Knoops, RNN) and HrMs O 20 (Lt.Cdr. P.G.J. Snippe, RNN), both departed Singapore for their 1st war patrols. They were ordered to patrol off the west coast of Malaya.


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