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Eijnsbergen, van, Huibert Jacobus Johannes

Date of birth:
October 16th, 1907 (Rotterdam/South Holland, Netherlands)
Date of death:
December 15th, 1941 (South Chinese Ocean, near Singapore)
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

Lieutenant Commander of the 2nd Class

Van Eijnsbergen died on board the Hr.Ms. O 16 on December 15, 1941 when this submarine struck a mine near Singapore on December 15, 1941. The O 16 broke in two and disappeared under water after a minute. Only one crew member was rescued.

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