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HNLMS Banckert (1929)
HNLMS ''Banckert'' ( nl, Hr.Ms. Banckert) was a of the Royal Netherlands Navy, named after the 17th century Dutch admiral Adriaen Banckert. It served during World War II. Service history ''Banckert'' was laid down on 15 August 1928, at the ''Burgerhout's Scheepswerf en Machinefabriek'', in Rotterdam. She was launched on 14 November 1929. The ship was commissioned on 14 November 1930. On 20 October 1936, the cargo ship ''Van der Wijck'', of the ''Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij'', capsized in the Java Sea. ''Banckert'' was among a large rescue mission sent to recover the crew of ''Van der Wijck''. The rescue mission was able to save 210 sailors from ''Van der Wijck'' out of a crew of 261. On 14 February 1942, ''Banckert''s sister, , got stuck on a reef and her crew was forced to set the ship on fire. The crew was later taken on board ''Banckert''. Both ships were involved in an action to counter a Japanese invasion of Palembang Palembang () is the capital city of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriaen Banckert
Adriaen van Trappen Banckert (c.1615 – 22 April 1684) was a Dutch admiral. In English literature he is sometimes known as ''Banckers''. His first name is often rendered in the modern spelling ''Adriaan''. ''Van Trappen'' was the original family name, but the family was also and better known under the name of ''Banckert''. In the 17th century Netherlands such a situation was solved by combining the two names. He was born, probably in Vlissingen or Flushing, somewhere between 1615 and 1620 as the second and middle son of Rear-Admiral Joost van Trappen Banckert and Adriana Jansen. Both his brothers were navy captains, serving the Admiralty of Zealand also. Adriaen started his career on the ship of his father, fighting the Dunkirkers. In 1639, at the Battle of the Downs, Adriaen was master on that ship. In 1642 he became a captain himself. During the First Anglo-Dutch War Adriaen was flagcaptain of the Zealandic Vice-Admiral Johan Evertsen on the ''Hollandia''. In the Battle of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Ships Of The Netherlands Captured By Japan During World War II
A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes anything conducted by surface ships, amphibious ships, submarines, and seaborne aviation, as well as ancillary support, communications, training, and other fields. The strategic offensive role of a navy is projection of force into areas beyond a country's shores (for example, to protect sea-lanes, deter or confront piracy, ferry troops, or attack other navies, ports, or shore installations). The strategic defensive purpose of a navy is to frustrate seaborne projection-of-force by enemies. The strategic task of the navy also may incorporate nuclear deterrence by use of submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Naval operations can be broadly divided between riverine and littoral applications ( brown-water navy), open-ocean applications (blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
