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Belgian Air Component F-16BM FB-24 with commemorative paint scheme to mark the 30th Anniversary of their OCU (Operational Conversion Unit) heads south to Machynlleth during a low level sortie through Mid-Wales, 06-07-17.
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Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service Operational Support Unit based at Gateshead on the WHoletime Watch
Callsign: V05
...is operational. I'm off the sidelines. My first steps into pinhole photography. I taped it up and tested for leaks with a flashlight....hopefully there aren't too many light leaks. I used the Pinhole Camera Calculator to figure out some fun things....so I'll start exposing some pictures with this "camera" this week. Wish me luck!
Thanks to Luke H and Matt Callow for some unintentional recent motivation. I've been meaning to do this for a while.... and a couple of their images got me back on track!
Forgot to add the obvious inspiration...and probably the original "vision" for this idea...it came from none other than [CK ]. Gotta give respect and props where it's due!
From Wikipedia: Uljanik is a shipbuilding company and shipyard located in Pula, Croatia. "Uljanik" was founded in 1856, in the carefully selected bay of Pula as a shipyard of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. The foundation stone was laid on December 9 by Empress Elisabeth of Austria so, this date is celebrated as the anniversary of the shipyard, one of the oldest operational shipyards in the world.
The Milwaukee Pierhead Light is an active lighthouse located in the Milwaukee harbor, just south of downtown. This aid to navigation is a 'sister' of the Kenosha North Pier Light. The station was established in 1872. It is west of the Milwaukee Breakwater Light, and is near the outflow of the Milwaukee River—not far east of where that river converged with the Kinnickinnic River—into the Milwaukee Harbor and Lake Michigan. This light has a round steel tower with a round gallery and a ten-sided lantern. In 1926, the original 4th Order Fresnel lens was transferred to the Milwaukee Breakwater Light, and that lens is now displayed at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The Fifth Order Fresnel lens—installed in 1926—was removed in 2005. The tower is newly painted circa 2007. The 5th Order lens is said to be on display also at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. According to one source: "The original lantern room had helical bar windows and is believed to [be] the one presently on the Breakwater Light." This is corroborated by the report that the Breakwater Light has a "round cast iron lantern room [that] features helical astragal" in the lantern. A Submarine cable runs from this light to the Milwaukee Breakwater Light, upon which a lighted danger warning is displayed. The light was recently painted, circa 2007. From 1872 until 1926, the light had its own keepers. Thereafter, this light, like all of the lights in the harbor, was serviced by the resident Lighthouse keepers who were stationed at the neighboring North Point Light Station until it was automated. The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September 2012.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Pierhead_Light
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mark dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals, reefs, rocks and safe entries to harbors; they also assist in aerial navigation. Once widely used, the number of operational lighthouses has declined due to the expense of maintenance and use of electronic navigational systems.
Britain's oldest operational unit 483008 departs from the beautifully preserved station at Brading with the 2D25 11.49 Ryde Pier Head-Shanklin Island Line service. 483008 first entered service with the London Underground in February 1940 and at the ripe age of 80+ years old was withdrawn (apparently) from service a few months later owing to a failure, with the rest of the Class 483 fleet withdrawn in January 2021. Thankfully it does appear that this unit, along with the remaining serviceable fleet, does have a secure future in preservation at various locations.
Brading Town Council and it's volunteers deserve credit for the excellent job done with restoration of the station buildings and it's signal box (out of shot here). The passing loop and the (at the time) disused second platform were reinstated during an upgrade of the Island Line during 2021. The crossing where I was stood for this photo was also removed during the process.
Taken with the assistance of a pole from the public footpath crossing at the south end of the station.
More on this fabulous exercise and photos of the diverse aircraft that were participators can be seen on my blog site at:-
legendarymilavia.blogspot.com/2023/11/exercise-operationa...
HELMAND, Afghanistan--Canadian Army Warrant Officer Merlin Longaphie of Prince Edward Island, inspects communication equipment while assigned to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Longaphi is a member of the Canadian Operational Mentor Liaison Team where he serves as a Command Sergeant Major mentor training the Afghan National Army. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction. (ISAF photo by U.S. Air Force TSgt Laura K. Smith)(released)
Ministry of Defense Police Operational Support Unit forming part of a convoy near Alnwick seen heading North into Scotland
Shane sent me one of his newest variants which I figured I would shoot a few pictures of before I sent it along to a buddy who is using a SCAR in an operational capacity.
Operational difficulties delayed for 24 hours the return working of the train in the previous upload, so a day later the same locomotive,66761, and wagons formed the 6E69 12.12 Arcow Quarry to Hunslet Tilcon loaded stone train, which is seen here held in the loop at Blea Moor shortly after a shower
Kandahar, Afghanistan 25 October 2010
Canadian Operational Mentor and Liaison Team in action
Members of the Canadian Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT) and Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) personnel speak with local children and village residents while on a dismounted foot patrol in the Panjwa'i District on October 25th, 2010.
Operation ATHENA is Canada's participation in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Focused on Kandahar Province in southern Afghanistan since the fall of 2005, Op ATHENA has one over-arching objective: to leave Afghanistan to Afghans, in a country that is better governed, more peaceful, and more secure.
Canadian Forces Image Number AR2010-0317-81
By Corporal Keith Wazny with Task Force Kandahar, Afghanistan
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Kandahar (Afghanistan), le 25 octobre 2010
L’équipe de liaison et de mentorat opérationnel (ELMO) canadienne à l’œuvre
Des membres de l’équipe de liaison et de mentorat opérationnel (ELMO) canadienne et le personnel de coopération civilo-militaire (COCIM) parlent aux enfants de la région et aux résidents du village au cours d’une patrouille débarquée dans le district de Panjwai le 25 octobre 2010.
L’opération Athena est la contribution du Canada à la Force internationale d’assistance à la sécurité (FIAS) en Afghanistan. L’objectif central de l’opération Athena, dont les activités sont concentrées depuis l’automne 2005 à Kandahar, une province dans le Sud du pays, est de remettre entre les mains des Afghans un Afghanistan mieux gouverné, où la paix a été consolidée et la sécurité renforcée.
Image des Forces canadiennes numéro AR2010-0317-81
Par le Caporal Keith Wazny avec Force opérationnelle Kandahar (Afghanistan)
Still operational since it was built in 1860, Fisgard Lighthouse guides ships into Esquimalt Harbour, home base for the Royal Canadian Navy. The lighthouse was automated in 1929 and is open to the public as part of the Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites.
We arrived at the park rather late in the afternoon and were told that, although not far, and given I am nursing an injured knee, the walk to and from the lighthouse would take up most of the time that was left before closing. We decided to head for the nearest high ground - a rampart of Fort Rodd - to take whatever photos we could and return another day when there was more time.
About 25 minutes before closing, two park volunteers drove up in their modified golf cart saying they were there to give us a ride the rest of the way to the lighthouse so we could get some close-up photos, then would come back and pick us up to get us back up the hill before they locked the gates! The bonus was that, because of the late hour, nearly all the other visitors had already left the lighthouse, allowing us to photograph it people-free!
When the volunteers picked us up, along with another couple, they took us back by the scenic route, a narrow, dirt walking trail, providing us with historical details of each area we passed. By the time we reached the gate, we had made friends.
This is what brought us to Vancouver Island in the first place... the wonderful people! And, how beautiful it is.
DCRail liveried Class 60, No.60046 'William Wilberforce' is pictured ratting through Three Horse Shoes (between March and Whittlesea) leading 6Z41 (11:57) Barrington - Chaddesden Sidings conveying a rake of empty JNA box wagons.
The train was originally destined for Brandon on Friday 6th October but operational difficulties at the terminal meant the train was recessed at March over the weekend before returning back to Chaddesden via a run round at Barrington.
Ocean Zephyr at Great Yarmouth.
Name: Ocean Zephyr
Vessel type: Service operational vessel (SOV)
Home port: Fredericia
Flag: Denmark
IMO: 9000625
MMSI: 219022580
Call sign: OXCV2
Accommodation: 67
Cabins: 17 x single, 25 x double
Length overall: 87.1 m
Beam: 17.5 m
Max draught: 6.13 m
Gross tonnage: 2,773 tons
Net tonnage: 985 tons
Engine: 2 x Ulstein Bergen BRM-6
Engine output: 2 x 3,050 (2,275 kW)
Max speed: 12 knots
Fuel burn at 12 knots: 18.7 tons per day
Service speed: 11 knots
Fuel burn at 11 knots: 13.77 tons per day
Builder: Ulstein Verft, Ulsteinvik, Norway
Yard number: 221
Keel laid: 17th. April 1990
Delivered: 1st. March 1991
Owner: Offshore Wind Solutions GmbH, Emden, Germany
Previous name:
Edda Freya until 5th. March 2013
Taken about 1983, when Portland was used by the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) for Operational Sea Training (now carried out from Devonport, Pymouth). I took this when serving with the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service (RNXS). Scanned from an original film-based print.
For operational reasons the return train on the Cumbrian Coast started back from Porthmadoc. Seen on the section of line that hugs the Dovey estuary . Zero light again, but what a location. Scanned K200 slide, Nikon FM2 fitted Nikkor 105mm, setting 1/250th sec@ F2.8
A UC-12W from VMR Belle Chasse, the Marine Corps' reserve operational support airlift squadron, sits on the unit's ramp at NAS JRB New Orleans.
Shot for my feature on VMR Belle Chasse in the November 2018 issue of AirForces Monthly: airforcesmonthly.keypublishing.com/the-magazine/view-issu...
SMR18 arrives into the temporary platform at East Greta Junction with a shuttle from the rally ground, approximately 800m behind.
The South Maitland Railways Pty Ltd were celebrating 125 years since the first train and 100 years since the Incorporation of the railway.
As part of the festivities, The Railmotor Societies CPH and 621/721 railmotors ran shuttles to Abermain and Cessnock, with SMR10 on display, whilst SMR18 operated shuttles between the Maitland Rally Ground and the yard at East Greta.
SMR18 had approximately $30,000 spent on it prior to the weekend so it could operate for a short distance (roughly 800m). All funds raised from the weekend were going towards the complete restoration of 10 and 18.
Sunday 9th December 2018
A short tele pano of supply vessels anchored in the Bergen port. Captured handheld during a walk in the city on rainy day.
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand, formerly called The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum, is located at Wigram, the RNZAF's first operational base, in Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand. It opened on 1 April 1987 as part of the celebrations for the RNZAF's 50th anniversary, and is primarily a museum of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, its predecessor, the New Zealand Permanent Air Force and New Zealand squadrons of the Royal Air Force.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft.[citation needed] It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; nearly 60 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.
Today, the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager instrument on MSG-4 captured its first image of Earth. This demonstrates that Europe’s latest geostationary weather satellite, launched on 15 July, is performing well and is on its way to becoming fully operational when needed after six months of commissioning.
ESA was responsible for the initial operations after launch (the so-called launch and early orbit phase) of MSG-4 and handed over the satellite to EUMETSAT on 26 July.
The first image is a joint achievement by ESA, EUMETSAT and European space industry. For its mandatory programmes, EUMETSAT relies on ESA to develop new satellites and procure the recurrent satellites like MSG-4. This cooperation model has made Europe a world leader in satellite meteorology by making best use of the two agencies’ expertise.
Read the full press release.
Credit: Eumetsat
Operationally under DR control, loco 132 386-4 waits time at Lehrter Bf at midday before the east crossing to Berlin Friedrichstrasse.
Vastly transformed by the redevelopment of the capital's railways this location is now renamed Berlin Hauptbahnhof.
Parking your vehicle? - no problem!
9th April 1989
Knightstone Island at Low Tide … not sure the ferry to the outlying rocks is still operational.
Watch it properly @ Gallery Minimal
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Royal Canadian Air Force
"Canadian Air Force" redirects here. For the Canadian air force established in 1918, see Canadian Air Force (1918–1920). For the air force established in 1920, see Canadian Air Force (1920–1924).
Royal Canadian Air Force
Aviation royale canadienne
Royal Canadian Air Force Badge.svg
Badge of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Founded1 April 1924
CountryCanada
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare
Size391 operational aircraft
Personnel:
Regular Force 14,500
Reserve Force: 2,600
Civilians: 2,500[1]
Part ofCanadian Armed Forces
HeadquartersNational Defence Headquarters, Ottawa, Ontario
Motto(s)Latin: Sic Itur ad Astra, lit. 'such is the pathway to the stars'[2]
Latin: Per ardua ad astra, lit. 'through adversity to the stars' – (1924 to 1968)
March"RCAF March Past"
AnniversariesArmed Forces Day (first Sunday of June)
EngagementsSecond World War
• Battle of Britain
• Battle of the Atlantic
• Battle of the St. Lawrence
• European Bombing campaign
• Western Front
Korean War
Gulf War
• Operation Friction
Operation Deliberate Force
Cambodian Civil War
Kosovo War
• Operation Echo
War in Afghanistan
Intervention in Libya
• Operation Unified Protector
• Operation Mobile
Military intervention against ISIL
• Operation Impact
Websitercaf-arc.forces.gc.ca Edit this at Wikidata
Commanders
Commander-in-chiefElizabeth II, Queen of Canada, represented by Julie Payette, Governor General
Commander of the Royal Canadian Air ForceLieutenant-General Al Meinzinger
Insignia
RoundelRoundel of Canada.svg Roundel of Canada – Low Visibility.svg
Fin flashFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fin Flash of Canada – Low Visibility.svg
FlagAir Force Ensign of Canada.svg
Aircraft flown
FighterCF-18 Hornet
HelicopterCH-139 JetRanger, CH-146 Griffon, CH-147 Chinook, CH-148 Cyclone, CH-149 Cormorant
PatrolCP-140 Aurora, CP-140A Arcturus
ReconnaissanceCU-170 Heron,
TrainerCT-114 Tutor, CT-142 Dash-8, CT-155 Hawk, CT-156 Harvard II
TransportCC-115 Buffalo, CC-130H Hercules, CC-130J Super Hercules, CC-138 Twin Otter, CC-144 Challenger, CC-150 Polaris, CC-177 Globemaster III
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; French: Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower".[3] The RCAF is one of three environmental commands within the unified Canadian Armed Forces. As of 2013, the Royal Canadian Air Force consists of 14,500 Regular Force and 2,600 Primary Reserve personnel, supported by 2,500 civilians, and operates 258 manned aircraft and 9 unmanned aerial vehicles.[1][4] Lieutenant-General Al Meinzinger is the current Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Chief of the Air Force Staff.[5]
The Royal Canadian Air Force is responsible for all aircraft operations of the Canadian Forces, enforcing the security of Canada's airspace and providing aircraft to support the missions of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Army. The RCAF is a partner with the United States Air Force in protecting continental airspace under the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The RCAF also provides all primary air resources to and is responsible for the National Search and Rescue Program.
The RCAF traces its history to the Canadian Air Force, which was formed in 1920. The Canadian Air Force was granted royal sanction in 1924 by King George V to form the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1968, the RCAF was amalgamated with the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Army, as part of the unification of the Canadian Forces. Air units were split between several different commands: Air Defence Command (interceptors), Air Transport Command (airlift, search and rescue), Mobile Command (tactical fighters, helicopters), Maritime Command (anti-submarine warfare, maritime patrol), as well as Training Command.
In 1975, some commands were dissolved (ADC, ATC, TC), and all air units were placed under a new environmental command called simply Air Command (AIRCOM). Air Command reverted to its historic name of "Royal Canadian Air Force" in August 2011.[6] The Royal Canadian Air Force has served in the Second World War, the Korean War, the Persian Gulf War, as well as several United Nations peacekeeping missions and NATO operations. As a NATO member, the force maintained a presence in Europe during the second half of the 20th century.
The small fleet of operational DBC 92s hit 2022 still restricted to Channel Tunnel and HS1 workings.92 019 is seen anticipating a run up HS1 on 6L25 0510 D Moor to Ripple Lane Exchange Sidings.
The Avon Fire and Rescue reserve rescue tender, seen here whilst operational out of Avonmouth fire station, in place of the newer rescue tender which is currently being rebuilt/refurbished by MAN.
Number Plate: WX05 VHY
Station: 05 Avonmouth
Fleet Number: F/64/05
Call Sign: FKA 05R1
Make: Man
Model: LE 18.280
Role: Major Rescue Tender
Photographed in 2015
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Operational figures of the Berlin fire department : Possible suicide:
Number of rescue operations increases massively
The rescuers moved 2020 so far 294 times under the keyword
"Almost strangulation/ hanging" off.
In the previous year, there were three comparable deployments, in 2018 seven.
Berliner Zeitung', 10.11.2020
The Berlin fire department is registering an extreme increase in operations in the current year under the keyword "Almost strangulation/hanging, now awake with breathing difficulties". In 2018 there were seven deployments under the internal deployment code 25D03, in 2019 there were three deployments according to the Senate Interior Administration. In 2020, there were already 294 assignments under this code by October. This is the result of a response from the Senate Department of the Interior and Sport to a question from individual member of parliament Marcel Luthe.
Due to data protection, it is not apparent from the pure deployment figures,
where the extreme increase in the numbers for the keywords "almost strangulation/ hanging" comes from. According to statement of Micha Quäker, active firefighter and regional chairman of the German fire-brigade union,
the alarm keywords, the internal categorization and the allocation of said cases within the fire department statistics has not changed in the last three years.
From his daily experience as a firefighter on duty he could confirm: "The suicide rate goes in these times upward, like also the cases of domestic force. Quäker told the Berliner Zeitung.
In other countries, comparable developments are directly explained by the corona pandemic and the accompanying circumstances. This was the title of an article on the pandemic in the USA in the "Tagesschau":
"US scientists warn that in the next few years up to 75,000 more Americans will die either through alcohol or drug abuse or through suicide".
Jack Westfall, director of the Robert Graham Center in Washington, said on ARD television that job loss and the associated existential fears most often led to suicide. "The second factor is deep social isolation. We have never had anything like this before. Neither here in the USA nor anywhere else. We know that social isolation causes psychological disorders and thus greatly facilitates suicide and drug abuse.
Marcel Luthe, who had asked about the figures, told the Berliner Zeitung about the new figures of the Senate Interior Administration: "Every single one of these cases is the result of deep despair. Where this comes from and why there is such an immense increase, the Senate must clarify and immediately eliminate the causes, which in many cases can cost human lives".
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
[7. Dezember 2020]
While held back by its excessive cost and time to build up to, The Battlecruiser is one of the few units that can harass bases even under heavy fire
The Glenachulish, Scotlands last operational turntable ferry..
(and yes, she's slightly blurry - my excuse - hand held at 500mm..)
At long last the KC-46 is eventually reaching operational units. This one spent time at OSH19 and is seen departing for home. Operated by the344th ARS/ 22 ARW at McConnell AFB in Kansas( as confirmed by Paul Carter).
RAF Hawker Hurricane Mk IIB BE505 G-HHII Hurribomber Two Seater Not what you would normally see at Wattisham
Hawker Hurricane Mk IIB BE505 Hurribomber
painted in the colour scheme of RAF issued to 174 squadron at Manston which was formed from Hurribombers in March 1942.
Photo taken 29th July 2020 at Wattisham operational Army Airfield in Suffolk UK
BAC_8097
"It's done."
"Yes Mr. Frodo. It's over now."
Proper pictures coming in a few weeks. I need some vacation first.
And I am so not sorry for the low quality of the picture.
Also neither instructions, nor breakdowns pics will be ever available for it.
The driver on 47818 opens up approaching Reedham swing bridge on the short set to Norwich. The red flag advises river traffic the bridge is operational.
The tragedy with the Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala-402 in April 2021 shows the vulnerability of submarine crews.
When Indonesia (Netherlands East Indies at the time) was occupied by the Japanese army, this photo was taken. From Fremantle and Darwin, Australia, the Netherlands army performed missions in Indonesia, under the operational command of the United States army. Ten NEFIS (Netherlands East Indies Forces Intelligence Service) missions were done.
Lou Bierens de Haan worked for NEFIS and made this photograph. It was a wonderful experience to meet with Lou Bierens de Haan's daughters and other relatives at Cavalry Museum to review their father's album, when they were in the Netherlands for a family reunion.
Dr. Jack Ford, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at the University of Queensland, wrote a book about Australian-Dutch cooperation during WWII, "Allies in a Bind, Australia and the Netherlands East Indies in the Second World War" (Loganholme: Netherlands Ex-Servicemen and Women’s Association, Queensland branch, 1996). For the book, he corresponded with many NEFIS veterans.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNLMS_K_XV
K XV was one of five K XIV class submarines built for the Royal Netherlands Navy. She served during World War II. Service history
The submarine was laid down in Rotterdam at the shipyard of Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij on 31 May 1930. The launch took place on 10 December 1932. On 30 December 1933 the boat was commissioned in the Dutch navy.
On 7 February 1934 K XV and K XIV left the Netherlands for the Dutch East Indies. The route they took led through the Suez Canal. On 6 September 1938 she participated in a fleet show at Surabaya. The show was held in honor of the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands who was than 40 years the head of state. More than twenty navy ships participate in the show.
In the war K XV sank several Japanese ships. She survived the war and was decommissioned on 23 April 1946. 1 June 1946 she was stricken and sold for scrap in December 1950.
nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hr.Ms._K_XV_(1933)
De Hr.Ms. K XV (N 24) was een Nederlandse onderzeeboot van de K XIV-klasse. De K XV werd gebouwd door de Rotterdamse scheepswerf RDM. Net als alle andere K onderzeeboten werd de K XV door het Nederlandse ministerie van Koloniën als patrouilleschip voor Nederlands-Indië aangeschaft. Op 7 februari 1934 vertrok de K XV samen met de K XIV vanuit Den Helder naar Nederlands-Indië waar de schepen op 12 april 1934 arriveerden in Soerabaja. Tijdens de tocht deden de onderzeeboten de volgende havens aan: Lissabon, Cádiz, Palermo, Port Said, Suez, Aden en Colombo. Tijdens de vlootschouw op 6 september 1938 ter ere van het veertigjarige regeringsjubileum van Koningin Wilhelmina was de K XV een van de zes onderzeeboten die deelnamen aan deze vlootschouw.
De K XV tijdens WO II
Begin 1941 werd de K XV ingedeeld bij de 3e divisie van het onderzeebootflottielje in Nederlands-Indië. Naast de K XV waren de K XIV, de K XVI en de K XVIII onderdeel van de divisie.
Verdediging van Nederlands-Indië
In november 1941 werden de 3de onderzeebootdivisie overgeplaatst van Soerabaja naar het eiland Tarakan in de buurt van Borneo, dit omdat men een Japanse invasie in deze regio verwachtte. Op 8 december, na het uitbreken van de oorlog met Japan, moest de 3e divisie de Straat Makassar tussen Kalimantan en Celebes afschermen. Vanaf 12 december werden de patrouilles verplaatst naar de Zuid-Chinese Zee. Gedurende de maand december werd de K XV naar verschillende locaties gestuurd waar mogelijk een invasievloot was maar de K XV spotte geen schepen.
Vanaf januari 1942 maakte de K XV deel uit van het 5e divisie. Na in onderhoud te zijn geweest patrouilleerde het schip in de Java Zee en de Indische Oceaan tot maart 1942. Tijdens deze patrouilles werden twee Japanse schepen aangevallen, een aanval miste doel en bij de tweede aanval werd het schip alleen beschadigd. Het beschadigde schip, de Japanse tanker Tsurumi, werd later dat jaar tot zinken gebracht door een Amerikaanse onderzeeboot.
Groot onderhoud
In maart 1942 week de K XV uit naar Colombo en stond het schip on de Brits commando. Vanuit Colombo worden enkele patrouilles gemaakt langs de westkust van Sumatra. Op 1 augustus 1942 vertrok de K XV voor groot regulier onderhoud naar Philadelphia. Het schip nam de route via Zuid-Afrika en dit bracht het schip langs de volgende havens: Diego Suarez, Oost-Londen, Simonstad, Freetown en Bermuda.
Twee maanden later, op 1 november, arriveerde de K XV in Philadelphia. In Philadelphia werd het periodiek vierjarig onderhoud uitgevoerd. Ook werd de K XV uitgerust met sonar, werden de twee 40 mm machinegeweren vervangen door één 20 mm machinegeweer en werden de twee externe torpedobuizen verwijderd. Gedurende het laden van torpedo's, op 12 juni 1943, brak een kabel, waardoor de eerste officier van de K XV vermorzeld werd door een torpedo. Na enkele testen vertrok het schip, voor verder onderhoud, op 16 juni 1943 naar het Schotse Dundee.
Op 2 juli 1943 arriveerde de K XV in Dundee. Hier werd het schip uitgerust met nieuwe apparatuur waaronder een radarinstallatie. Na de aanpassing in Dundee vertrok het schip weer richting Colombo.
Weer actief in de Azië
Op 25 december 1943 arriveerde de K XV in Colombo waar het schip aanmeerde naast het onderzeebootmoederschip de Plancius. De K XV moest vanwege een lekkende schroefas voor onderhoud in het droogdok. Op 1 februari 1944 vertrok de K XV richting Fremantle en voerde het schip een patrouille uit voor de westkust van Sumatra. Op 28 februari arriveerde het schip in Fremantle waar het onder Amerikaans operationeel commando stond. Gedurende periode in Australië voerde de K XV vanuit Darwin tien NEFIS-operaties uit. Tijdens deze operaties werden twee kleinere schepen, van 10 en 50 ton, met het kanon tot zinken gebracht.
In the Netherlands, on 4 May the people who died in WWII for our freedom are commemorated and 5 May the Liberation is celebrated.
Courtesy Cavalry Museum, Amersfoort
Yair Callender, Operational Process, 2017
The New Mother Sculptures is an exhibition curated by renowned Dutch artist Ad de Jong. It features over fifty sculptures by artists living in the Netherlands, displayed in an immersive, unique setting.
Visitors are encouraged to take off their shoes and explore the exhibition barefoot, without using their phones. The physical contact with the artworks, combined with a mysterious soundscape and the earthy scent of clay infused with seeds, creates an atmosphere of total immersion.
From 20 Oct 2024 until 2 Mar 2025.
Museum Cobra is a museum for modern and contemporary art in Amstelveen, the Netherlands. The museum has an extensive collection of art by Dutch modern artists, especially members of the Cobra movement. In addition, the museum organizes temporary exhibitions of (inter)national avant-garde artists.