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The ship was at
Batavia on 28 February 1942 and was ordered to escape to Colombo via
Sunda Strait. However Evertsen (Lt.Cdr.
Walburg Marius
de Vries) was intercepted by the Japanese destroyers Murakumo and
Shirakumo (both offsite links). Several hits caused a large fire,
after which the commanding officer saw no other option than to beach
his ship on the reef at Seboekoe Besar. All together 57 died during
the sinking and internment and 111 were captured and repatriated
though the Commanding officer Vries De dies whilst a Prisoner of war
on the 25/03/1942. |
