Karel Willem Frederik Marie Doorman

Karel Willem Frederik Marie DOORMAN (Utrecht, 23 april 1889 – Javazee, 28 februari 1942) was een Nederlands schout-bij-nacht. De Engelse naam voor zijn rang is Rear Admiral, en zo raakte hij bij de geallieerden onder zijn bevel, en later in de Engels sprekende wereld, bekend als Admiral Doorman. Doorman kwam om tijdens de Slag in de Javazee. Ter nagedachtenis heeft de Koninklijke Marine tot vier keer toe een schip naar hem genoemd, te weten in 1946, 1948, 1991 en 2014.

rangen

• 1910 aug 24 : Midshipman 1st class
• 1912 aug 24 : Lieutenant
• 1920 nov : Lieutenant-Commander
• 1933 feb : Commander
• 1937 sep 6 : Captain
• 1940 mei 16 : Rear-Admiral

Postings

• 1910-1913 : Coastal defence ship Hr.Ms. Tromp and Hr.Ms. De Ruyter
• 1914-1915 : Light cruiser Hr.Ms. Noord Brabant Apr 1914-1915
• Pilot Instructor 1916-1917
• Commanding Officer, Naval Airbase De Mok Aug 18, 1917-
• First Officer, Naval Airfield De Kooy -1920
• Commanding Officer, Naval Airfield De Kooy 1920-1921
• Student Netherlands Naval War College November 2, 1921-1923
• Staff Officer, Ministry of Navy, Weltevreden (Java) 1923-1926
• Gunnery Officer, coastal defence ship Hr.Ms. Zeven Provinciën May 14, 1926-Jan 1928
• Head MLD Technical Department, The Hague March 12, 1928-Jul 14, 1928
• First Officer, Naval Airfield De Kooy Jul 14, 1928-Nov 2, 1931
• Commanding Officer, minelayer Hr.Ms. Prins van Oranje 1932-1932
• Commanding Officer, destroyer Hr.Ms. Witte de With 1933-1933
• Commanding Officer, destroyer Hr.Ms. Evertsen and Group Destroyers 1 1934-1934
• Chief of Staff, Den Helder naval base Jun 1934-Sep 4, 1937
• Commanding Officer, light cruiser Hr.Ms. Sumatra Oct 25, 1937-Jun 15, 1938
• Commanding Officer, light cruiser Hr.Ms. Java Jun 15, 1938-Aug 13, 1938
• Commanding Officer, Naval Air Service NEI Aug 17 1938-May 5, 1940
• Commanding Officer, NEI Squadron Jun 17, 1940-Feb 27, 1942
• Commanding Officer, Combined Striking Force Feb 3, 1942-Feb 27, 1942

onderscheidingen

Dutch

• Knight in the Military Order of William (MWO.3)
• Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion (NL)
• Officer in the Order of Orange Nassau (ON.4)
• Service Medal for naval officers, for 30 years' of service (XXX)
• Mobilization Cross 1914-1918 (Mk)

Foreign

• Silver Cross 5th class, Order Virtuti Militairi (Poland)