Hr. Ms. Noord-Brabant als guard ship
An item reported that the Chinese minister of navy Chen Shao Kwan (1) a day earlier in the morning the harbour town Vlissingen visited. He was accompanied by the Dutch rear admiral T. Fürstner (2), commander in chief of the naval staff and captain lieutenant J.W. Termijtelen.(3) He arrived by plane on the small airport at Vlissingen where he was welcomed by the under commanding navy officer at Vlissingen. They watched at the naval area alongside the Eerste Binnenhaven [First Inner Harbour] of Vlissingen the exercises of the infantry, afterwards drinking coffee on board of the guard ship Hr. Ms. Noord-Brabant.(4) Afterwards were the troops inspected and a small trip made on board of the Dutch submarine Hr. Ms. O16. After the lunch was the shipyard of the Kon. Mij. De Schelde at Vlissingen visited. The Chinese minister was especially interested in the Polish submarine Orzel at that moment being built at the shipyard and the engines for the new Dutch submarines. At 16.00 o’clock departed the minister by aircraft Vlissingen towards The Hague.
Notes
1. Or Chen Shaokuan (7 October 1889 Fuijan, China-30 July 1969 Fuzhou, Fuijan, China), fleet admiral who was commander in chief of the Chinese naval forces between 1 January 1938 26 December 1945.
2. Johannes Theodorus Fürstner (16 January 1887 Amsterdam, Netherlands-15 September 1970 The Hague, Netherlands), served in the Royal Netherlands Navy 1906-1945, retired in the rank of admiral, also minister of navy 27 July 1941-23 February 1945.
3. Jan Willem Termijtelen (10 January 1893 Surabaya, Dutch East Indies-12 September 1977 The Hague, Netherlands), served in the Royal Netherlands Navy 1910-1947 retired in the rank of vice admiral.
4. Former protected cruiser, since end ’20 used as guard ship and training ship for sailors at Vlissingen.
