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. |