Military Canteen of Royal Netherlands Navy

Late 19th century
Circa 1929
New building under construction circa 1930
Aerial photo

The Military Canteen of Royal Netherlands Navy (also known as the Marine Societeit Moderlust Ujung) was built in Soerabaja, Dutch East Indies (present-day Surabaya, Indonesia) in 1890. The canteen was a place for socializing and was known as Marine Societeit "Moderlust" (Mud Lust) Ujung after May 1867.[1]

The crew of submarine HNLMS K XVIII visited the canteen during their stay in Soerabaja in 1942.[2] The sub was eventually scuttled ahead of the Japanese advance and was later raised by the Japanese as a "picket hulk" in the harbor. It was later sunk by HMS Taciturn.

Societeit clubs were popular in cities across the Dutch East Indies.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Online Catalog - Digital Collections - Marine Societeit Moderlust - jiunkpe/mmedia/pust/unknownyear/". Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Maritiem Digitaal". Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Virtueel Indië". Retrieved 23 August 2015.

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