page_title: Karel Doorman
hierarchical_section_title: Karel Doorman
caption_attribution_description: English: Karel Doorman (1889-1942) as a lieutenant-commander. Nederlands: Karel Doorman (1889-1942) als luitenant-ter-zee der eerste klasse (LTZ1).
context_page_description: Karel Willem Frederik Marie Doorman 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.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Doorman in 1930
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