K XI Dutch Submarine 1924 – 1946

A post-World War One era Dutch Navy submarine commissioned in 1924 and scuttled in 1946 in deep water off Perth, Western Australia

Description:

The K XI or K 11 was the first of her class of K XI submarines ordered by the Dutch Netherlands Navy in 1919.

Owner:

Royal Dutch Navy

Construction:

Steel

Sunk:

1946 Was to be towed to Rottnest Graveyard and scuttled.

Size:

611 tonnes length 66.40m beam 6.10m draft 3.70m

Underwater:

A post-World War One era Dutch Navy submarine commissioned in 1924 and scuttled in 1946 in deep water off Perth, Western Australia. Located in 38 metres of water.

Built:

1924 Rotterdam, Netherlands

Location:

Found halfway to destination in 2025

Sinking:

The K XI was proposed to be towed out to Stragglers Rocks and scuttled on the 18th of July, this however did not occur until mid-September 1946 and the K XI was reported to be towed out to the Rottnest Graveyard by the tug Agnes and sunk in a position of 32°03’S 115°22’E, almost 15 kilometres from its actual position.