Date of birth:

September 26th, 1913 (Hoogeveen/Drenthe, Netherlands)

Date of death:

March 13th, 1943 (Atlantic Ocean neat The Azores)

Nationality:

Dutch

Third mate ss Sembilangan
Seaman's grave

The Sembilangan, a seized German ship, was managed by the SMN. Sailing in a convoy, the ship was torpedoed about 200 miles west of Cape Finisterre on March 13, 1943. The tremendous explosion completely destroyed the ship. Only the third engineer survived the disaster; 86 people lost their lives, including Captain Leguit and third mate Pilkes.

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• Photo 1: IN MEMORIAM, De Oud-Kwekelingen van de Kweekschool voor de Zeevaart te Amsterdam 1939-1945, Derde herziene uitgave 2020
• - POLDERMAN, K. & RUITER, H. DE, IN MEMORIAM, VOK, Amsterdam, 2020.
  - Dirk Pilkes | Oorlogsgravenstichting
  

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