Keywords: HMAS K9 (AWM P04979002).jpg HMAS K9 at sea Servicemen can be seen on deck and in the conning tower This patrol submarine was one of three 'K' Class Koloniën submarines built at the yard of K M de Shelde of Flushing Holland and was commissioned into the Royal Netherlands Navy RNN on 21 June 1923 as K-IX RNN K-IX was stationed at the Surabaya Submarine Base in 1942 and with the imminent capture of the base by the Japanese RNN K-IX sailed to Fremantle via the Alas Straight and was sent to Sydney for servicing In 1943 she was offered to the Royal Australian Navy RAN to aid in anti-submarine training HMAS K9 op volle zee Deze onderzeeër was één van de drie op de Scheldewerf gebouwde Hr Ms K IX klasse en is op 21 juni 1923 als K-IX gestationeerd op de onderzeeër-basis op Soerabaja In 1942 tijdens de op handen zijnde aanval van Japan voer de RNN K-IX via Straat Alas tussen Lombok en Soembawa naar Freemantle P04979002 Credit line Donor J Morris ~ 1943 photographer not identified Copyright expired - public domain PD-AustraliaGov K 9 submarine 1923 Black and white photographs |