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Postcard of a drawing with the following description: A painting by Robert Taylor, specially commissioned to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Royal Netherlands Navy Air Service. A Dornier 24 flying boat of the Royal Netherlands Navy sights the Japanese invasion fleet off Kuching, British Borneo, December 23, 1941. By chance it also sighted patrolling Dutch submarine K-X1V on the surface, unaware of the enemy position. Receiving the pilots signal “enemy to the north east”, the submarine quickly engaged, sinking two ships and damaging two in one of the first Allied successes against the Japanese in World War II. An exclusive limited edition signed by Dutch veterans of World War II. Each print in Robert Taylor's Limited Edition, Chance Encounter, is signed by 2 survivors of the flying boat's aircrew plus 3 crew members from submarine K-X1V: Former Adjudand Petty Officer Pilot Paul Kommer Lieutenant Ter Zee VK 20C Retired Gerardus "Gerard" van Schooten Captain-Leitenant at Sea KMR retired Julius "Red" van Nieuwenhuizen Leitenant ter Zee SD 20C retired Hendrik "Henk" van den Ende Lieutenant Ter Zee VK 20C Retired Eelke "Bob" Scholte.
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