Karel Doorman
Dutch admiral (1889-1942) · Netherlands · On the map · Died at 52
Karel Willem Frederik Marie Doorman was a Royal Netherlands Navy officer who during World War II commanded remnants of the short-lived American-British-Dutch-Australian Command naval strike forces in the Battle of the Java Sea.
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1942Died28 February 1942Knight of the Military Order of William, 3rd classAwardSilver Cross of the Virtuti MilitariAward1941Knight of the Order of the Netherlands LionAward1889Born23 April 1889
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He was killed in action when his flagship HNLMS De Ruyter was torpedoed during the battle, having chosen to go down with the ship.
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Lived 1889 to 1942 · aged 52