Karel Doorman
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This article is about the Dutch admiral. For other uses, see Karel Doorman (disambiguation).
Karel Willem Frederik Marie Doorman (23 April 1889 – 28 February 1942) was a Dutch naval officer who during World War II commanded remnants of the short-lived American-British-Dutch-Australian Command naval strike forces in the Battle of the Java Sea. He was killed in action when his flagship HNLMS De Ruyter was torpedoed during the battle, having chosen to go down with the ship.
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Birth name | Karel Willem Frederik Marie Doorman |
Born | (1889-04-23)23 April 1889 Utrecht, Netherlands |
Died | 28 February 1942(1942-02-28) (aged 52) Java Sea |
Allegiance | Netherlands |
Branch | Royal Netherlands Navy |
Service years | 1906–1942 |
Rank | Schout-bij-nacht |
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