CHANCE ENCOUNTER
by Robert Taylor
A
Dornier 24 flying boat of the Royal Netherlands Navy sights
the Japanese invasion fleet off Kuching, British Borneo, 23
December, 1941. By chance it also sighted patrolling Dutch
submarine K-X1V on the surface, unaware of the enemy position.
Receiving the pilot’s signal “enemy to the north east”, the
submarine quickly engaged, sinking two ships and damaging
two in one of the first Allied successes against the Japanese
in World War II.
A
limited edition signed by Dutch veterans of World War II.
Each print is signed by 2 survivors of the flying boat’s aircrew
plus 3 crew members from submarine K-X1V
The
Signatories
Oud
Adjudand Onderofficier Vlieger PAUL KOMMER
Luitenant ter Zee VK 20C b.d. GERARDUS ‘GERARD’ van
SCHOOTEN
Kapitein-Leitenant ter Zee KMR b.d. JULIUS ‘RED’ van
NIEUWENHUIZEN
Leitenant ter Zee SD 20C b.d. HENDRIK ‘HENK’ van den
ENDE
Luitenant ter Zee VK 20C b.d. EELKE ‘BOB’ SCHOLTE
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Print
size: 27 x 19ins approx
| Signed
and Numbered |
Edition
size: 450 |
Price: £175.00 |
| Artist Proof |
Edition
size: 45 |
Price: £295.00 |
PRINT
TERMINOLOGY
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