Karel Doorman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karel Doorman

Dutch admiral

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1889

Place of Birth: Utrecht, Netherlands

Date of Death: 28-Feb-1942

Profession: military personnel, aircraft pilot

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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.