The Dutch Submarine K XII, stranded at Fairlight

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AuthorJohn MorcombeDateJuly 2017DescriptionIn the late 1940s a former Dutch submarine was stranded on the rocks near Fairlight Beach.
The submarine had been designed for use by the Dutch colonies in various arts of the world. By 1944, the K XII was 20 years old and at the end of her service career, so in March that year she was sailed to Sydney and briefly used for anti submarine training before being decommissioned in May 1944.SubjectsSubmarinesShipwrecksWorld War IICopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Library Local Studies.. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of John Morcombe

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The Dutch Submarine K XII, stranded at Fairlight