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Karel Doorman | |
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Birth name | Karel Willem Frederik Marie Doorman |
Born | Utrecht, Netherlands | 23 April 1889
Died | 28 February 1942 Java Sea | (aged 52)
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Service years | 1906–1942 |
Rank | Schout-bij-nacht |
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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.