Johannes van der Struijf
Johannes van der Struijf | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 October 1865 Hof van Delft, Netherlands |
| Died | 29 December 1933 (aged 68) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Naval engineer |
Johannes van der Struijf[a] (3 October 1865 – 29 December 1933) was a Dutch naval engineer who served as chief engineer of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN).[6][7] He is best known for being responsible for the first indigenous Dutch submarine designs of the RNLN.[3][8] Between 1921 until his retirement on 1 January 1931 he designed a total of 15 Dutch submarines, of which seven were O type boats and eight were K type boats.[3][9][4]
Early life
[edit]Johannes van der Struijf was born on 3 October 1865 in Hof van Delft, Netherlands.[6]
History
[edit]In August 1914 Van der Struijf was promoted to chief engineer of the Royal Netherlands Navy.[10]
Starting with the O 9 class submarine and K XI class submarine Van der Struijf was responsible for the design of 15 Dutch submarines between 1921 and 1931.[3][9][11] His submarine designs showed successive improvements and incorporated several changes compared to the earlier foreign designed submarines of the Royal Netherlands Navy.[12][13] However, some of his submarine designs did show a few aspects that were clearly inspired by German submarine designs.[5]
In June 1932 he was appointed officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.[10][14]
Personal life
[edit]He died on 29 December 1933 at the age of 68 at the Bronovo hospital in the Hague.[1] He was buried on 1 January 1934 at Nieuw Eykenduynen.[15][16]
Notes
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b "Familiebericht". Delftsche Courant (in Dutch). 2 January 1934.
- ^ "J. van der Struyf †". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 30 December 1933.
- ^ a b c d Bosscher and Busssemaker (2007), p. 23.
- ^ a b Jalhay (1982), pp. 112-117.
- ^ a b Anten (2011), p. 265.
- ^ a b D.H. (1934), p. 10.
- ^ "Familiebericht". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 30 December 1933.
- ^ Noppen (2020), pp. 26-30.
- ^ a b D.H. (1934), p. 11.
- ^ a b "Officieele berichten uit de Staatscourant". Haagsche Courant (in Dutch). 24 August 1914.
- ^ Jalhay (1982), p. 13.
- ^ Bosscher and Busssemaker (2007), pp. 23-26.
- ^ Noppen (2020), p. 26.
- ^ "Onderscheidingen". De Standaard (in Dutch). 28 June 1932.
- ^ "Residentienieuws: Begrafenis Joh. v.d. Struyf". Het Vaderland (in Dutch). 2 January 1934.
- ^ "Begrafenis J. v. d. Struijf". De Avondpost (in Dutch). 3 January 1934.
Bibliography
[edit]- Anten, J. (2011). Navalisme nekt onderzeeboot : de invoer van buitenlandse zeestrategieën op de Nederlandse zeestrategie voor de defensie van Nederlands-Indië, 1912-1942 (Thesis) (in Dutch). Pallas Publications, Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 978-90-5260-378-0.
- Bosscher, Ph.M.; Bussemaker, H.O. (2007). Gelouterd door strijd: De Nederlandse Onderzeedienst tot de val van Java, 1942 (in Dutch). Amsterdam: De Bataafsche Leeuw. ISBN 978-90-6707-614-2.
- D.H. (1934). "In Memoriam: J. van der Struijf". Marineblad (in Dutch). Vol. 49. Den Helder: Orgaan der Marine-vereeniging. pp. 10–12.
- Jalhay, P.C. (1982). Nederlandse Onderzeedienst 75 jaar (in Dutch). Bussum: De Boer Maritiem. ISBN 90-228-1864-0.
- Noppen, Ryan K. (2020). The Royal Netherlands Navy of World War II. New Vanguard. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781472841926.