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Name: Dirk Bak.

Born:  at Utrecht on 07 July 1916

son of Marinus Ingel Bak, Gymnastics Teacher.

Religion: Dutch Reformed.

Entered the Kweekschool voor de Zeevaart in Amsterdam on 05 September 1932 (at which time his mother Dirkje van Vliet had already passed away) His father must have remarried as their is a step mother mentioned Sophia Honselaar  As home address was given Burgemester Knappertlaan 25A at Schiedam. (ED: which gives the question why did he not go to the Navigation School in Rotterdam as that was much closer ?)

In 1934 he goes for his cadet year but not with the Holland America line

Date:                     Function:                             Ship:                                      Wages and/or remarks.

12 Oct.1934       Cadet                                    Deucalion (Capt. Mulder)   to Mediteranean and Adriatic

until 02 Dec. 1934

21 Dec.1934      Cadet                                     Cottica                                 to West Indies and new York

until 02 Mar.1935

24 May.1935      Cadet                                    Cottica                                 to West Indies and New York

until 01 Aug. 1935

09 Aug. 1935        Cadet                                  Cottica                                  to West Indies and New York

until 17 Oct. 1935

25 Nov. 1935         Cadet                                  Cottica                                 to West Indies and New York

until 02 Jan. 1936

Obtained 3rd mates license on 22 April 1936 and is dismissed with good marks from the Academy.

 

Joined the Holland America Line as 4th. officer on 7 May 1937

Date:                     Function:                             Ship:                                      Wages and/or remarks.

07 May. 1937      4th. officer                           Maasdam                            92,–

26 Jun. 1937        4th. officer                           Bilderdijk                             92,–

28 Jun. 1937        4th. officer                           Maasdam                            92,–

01 Oct. 1937 according to new arrangements                                      102,–

05 Oct. 1937        4th. officer                           Blommersdijk                    102,–