K-18 round the world trip in 1935-36

[Kloef]

I found this movie today,its about the Dutch submarine K-18 that travelled around the world in 1935 to the West-Indies.

The following were the four objectives for this voyage around the world:


a) Supporting the Dutch submarine force in the Dutch East Indies.
b) Testing the endurance of the material and personnel.
c) Showing the flag.
d) Enabling Prof. Dr. Ir. F.A. Vening Meinesz, B.Sc. to conduct gravity measurements.





During its voyage around the world K XVIII visits the following harbours: Den Helder, Funchal (Madeira), St Vincent, Dakar, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, Tristan da Cunha, Cape town, Durban, Mauritius, Fremantle and Soerabaja.

The K XVIII is also used as a navigational beacon for the airplane Snip on its Christmas flight to the Dutch West Indies. This famous 23000-mile voyage around the world is carried out unescorted.

The film about this voyage was shot by the first officer on board, Ltz. I M.S. Wytema.

Its in Dutch but i'm sure you will enjoy it!

http://geschiedenis.vpro.nl/artikelen/32043091/

Just click on the movie links on the page,the link under the first is part one,the other is part two..