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Ship Wreck "HNLMS Piet Hein"

The Piet Hein was a Dutch Admiralen-class destroyer. It was sunk by the Japanese destroyer Asashio on 19 February 1942, resulting in the death of 64 crew members, including its captain J.M.L.I. Chömpff.

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Text: Kaj Metz
Photos: Wikimedia Commons

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