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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.
Each print is signed by 2 survivors of the flying boat’s
aircrew plus 3 crew members from submarine K-X1V. |
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